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PA Ed Policy Roundup for February
19, 2015:
Should you
have to attend a charter to get art, music, counselors, libraries, current
textbooks, toilet paper in Philly?
Education Voters of PA holding public forums on school funding
Details/registration: http://www.educationvoterspa.org/index.php/site/news/2015-events/
“How are we gonna pay the 50 billion
dollars back?” asks Grell “When are we gonna pay it back? And how are we gonna
do it in such a way that it doesn’t bankrupt school districts?”
Lawmakers call pension tidal
wave top priority
WHTM ABC27 By Dennis Owens Published: February 17, 2015,
5:55 pm
Wolf comes to Coughlin High School
Times Leader By Mark Guydish - mguydish@civitasmedia.com February 18. 2015 5:20PM
WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Tom Wolf spent more time — way more — at
Coughlin High School talking to biology students dissecting frogs,
science-savvy students explaining fractal antenna experiments and
techno-wizards outlining last fall’s mock school election than he did thumping
for his plan to use a natural gas severance tax to boost education spending. Not that his pro-public education platform
got shortchanged. Wolf asked students what they wanted to do after graduation,
quizzed them on everything from the stomach contents of their eviscerated
amphibians to the thumb scanner used to verify voters in the mock election, and
then apologized for any inconvenience.
BEFC meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2015, 11 am in Dauphin County
PA Basic Education Funding
Commission - Update
The BEFC website now lists the three new appointees from the
Wolf administration: Pedro Rivera, Acting Secretary of Education; Randy Albright, Secretary of the Budget, John
Hanger, Secretary of Planning and Policy.
Additionally, the BEFC meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2015, 11 am in Dauphin County
"With 64 percent of the state’s
districts responding to the update of the organizations’ annual budget survey,
findings included:
■ 91 percent of districts have raised taxes
at least once in the last five years, with 60 percent reporting they have
raised taxes every fiscal year.
■ 93 percent reduced staff size since
2010-11.
■ 40 percent cut academic programs in
2014-15.
■ 78 percent reported an increase in
special education costs for this year, with a median increase of 7 percent over
last year.
■ 81 percent will be contributing more to
health care this year than last year.
■ 99 percent expect the same or worsening
fiscal conditions for 2015-16."
Survey: PA school districts
have cut programs, staff in light of budget cuts
School districts across Pennsylvania
have eliminated programs, cut staff and increased property taxes during the
last four years. And more tough decisions may be necessary, according to a
survey released Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Association of School
Administrators and Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials.
During a press conference at Scranton High School, area
educators said state budget cuts and mandated increases to pension costs have
threatened the quality of education students receive — and pushed school
districts toward bankruptcy. “The
districts we have in this region are near the breaking point,” Blue Ridge
Superintendent Robert McTiernan said. With
less than two weeks before Gov. Tom Wolf presents his first budget, district
officials remain optimistic that the new governor can help restore some of the
cuts made by former Gov. Tom Corbett. Mr. Wolf has already proposed that
proceeds from a natural gas severance tax be used to fund education. Educators
say pension relief, and reform, are also necessary.
Former Corbett education
spokesman leading new charter school advocacy group
By Sara K.
Satullo | The Express-Times Email the author | Follow on Twitter
on February 18, 2015 at 10:53 AM
Former Gov. Tom
Corbett's Department
of Education press secretary has been named executive director of a
new brick-and-mortar charter school alliance.
Timothy Eller will serve as executive director for the Harrisburg-based
Keystone Alliance for Public Charter Schools, according to a news release. The
organization announced Wednesday that Eller took over the fledgling
organization on Feb. 9. Members of the alliance
are "high-performing, accountable public brick-and-mortar charter schools
committed to raising awareness of the positive contributions made by charter
schools, the academic success of students and to correct the misinformation
espoused by those who oppose school choice for parents," according to the
release.
"It's easy to think about this when it
doesn't negatively impact other children that are served in your school. But if
this is taking resources away from all other children, that is a concern,"
said Hite.
"For those charters the SRC rejected,
there is still a road open to them: the Pennsylvania
Philly SRC approves five new
charter schools, rejects 34, protesters arrested
WHYY Newsworks BY NEWSWORKS
STAFF FEBRUARY 19, 2015
After hundreds of hours of hearings on an
"unprecedented" 39 applications, the School Reform Commission voted
to conditionally grant five new school charters in Philadelphia last night. It denied the 34
remaining applicants. Even so,
protesters upset that any new charters were approved disrupted the
meeting. Police arrested four people who ignored please to disperse so
the votes could continue. The new
charters — Independence Charter West, KIPP DuBois, MaST Community
Charter/Roosevelt, Mastery Gillespie and TECH Freire — all represent known
entities with track records in the city. Each would have to set up shop in or
serve neighborhoods deemed a priority by the school district. The conditions requested by the district's
Charter Schools Office also pared back the new schools and tightened the
timeline for each to get results. The new schools would be re-evaluated in
three years, not the usual five.
The vote came at the end of nearly four hours of public and
applicant comment. At the start of the meeting, a line of people trying to gain
admission to the room spilled down the steps of 440 N. Broad Street and out to
the sidewalk.
SRC Scorecard: Here's how the
commissioners voted
WHYY Newsworks BY NEWSWORKS
STAFF FEBRUARY 19, 2015
The School Reform Commission voted Wednesday night to approve
five charters, with conditions: Independence Charter West, KIPP DuBois,
MaST-Roosevelt, Mastery Gillespie and TECH Freire. Thirty-four other applicants
were denied. Here's how the commissioners voted.
"The vote added 2,684 new charter
school seats, though district officials said the actual number is much lower as
many of the seats will replace those from charters the district is closing. A
total of 39 charter schools applied."
Reuters Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:14pm EST By Daniel Kelley
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Philadelphia's financially distressed school
district, one of the country's biggest battlegrounds over the expansion of
charter schools, approved five new charters on Wednesday in a contentious
meeting marked by protests, shouting and arrests. The vote by the Philadelphia School Reform
Commission, formed in 2001 as part of a state takeover of the city's education
system due to financial problems and low test scores, marked the first time in
seven years it has considered new charters in the city.
Governor Tom Wolf's administration released
the following statement late Wednesday:
"The Wolf Administration continues to believe that the district's financial situation cannot responsibly handle the approval of new charter schools. Governor Wolf remains committed to restoring cuts and delivering more funding to public schools across the commonwealth to ensure our children have the resources necessary to succeed. It is imperative for both our children and our economy that we reversePennsylvania
"The Wolf Administration continues to believe that the district's financial situation cannot responsibly handle the approval of new charter schools. Governor Wolf remains committed to restoring cuts and delivering more funding to public schools across the commonwealth to ensure our children have the resources necessary to succeed. It is imperative for both our children and our economy that we reverse
WPVI 6ABC Wednesday, February 18, 2015 11:41PM
In a meeting Wednesday, Philadelphia 's
School Reform Commission approved five new charter school applications and
denied 34. The moment the meeting
opened, anti-charter school protesters disrupted, calling the thought of more
charters, considering the Philadelphia
School District
SRC approves five new charter
schools
MARTHA WOODALL AND KRISTEN A. GRAHAM, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
LAST UPDATED: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 1:07 AM
Amid intense pressure from all sides, the Philadelphia School
Reform Commission voted Wednesday night to approve five new charter schools
from among the 39 applications at the end of an often tumultuous evening. The successful applicants were offered
three-year charters with a long list of conditions. SRC Chairman Bill Green
said the charter operators and the commission have until May 31 to agree on
terms. The approved plans came from existing
nonprofits that have operated successful charter schools in the city for years:
KIPP, Mastery, Freire, Independence ,
and MaST.
SRC OKs 5 new charter
schools, rejects 34 others
SOLOMON LEACH, DAILY
NEWS STAFF WRITER LEACHS@PHILLYNEWS.COM,
215-854-5903 POSTED: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 12:16 AM
AMID PROTESTS, the School Reform Commission last night voted to
authorize five new charter schools - the first stand-alone charters approved in
Philadelphia
since 2007 - while rejecting 34 others. Following
more than four hours of passionate testimony, the commission approved
conditional charters for Independence Charter West, KIPP Dubois, Mastery
Gillespie, MaST Community Charter-Roosevelt and TECH Freire, creating a total
of 2,684 charter seats over the next three years. The approved operators each have existing
schools in the district and are scheduled to open their new facilities in
September 2016. District officials would
not provide the exact cost of the charters, but said there would be no expense
to the district next fiscal year, for which it already projects an $80 million
deficit. "It will be very limited
in the next few years after that as a consequence of continued closure of
nonperforming charter schools, so it's a limited impact on the five-year
plan," SRC Chairman Bill Green said after the meeting.
SRC approves five charter
schools
Some opponents argued
they are a financial burden
BY JOHN KOPP
PhillyVoice Staff FEBRUARY 18,
2015
The School Reform Commission voted to grant five of 39 charter
school applicants at a special meeting Wednesday night. The five applicants that received approval
are Independence Charter School West, KIPP
DeBois Charter
School , MaST
Community Charter
School , Mastery Charter School
Gillespie and TECH
Friere Charter
School
Live blog: SRC approves five
charters, all with conditions, out of 39 applicants
the notebook By Dale Mezzacappa, Shannon Nolan, Allison
Welton on Feb 18, 2015 04:20 PM
At a contentious meeting marked by angry outbursts and high
drama, the School Reform Commission Wednesday night approved five new charter
schools, rejecting 34 of 39 applications.
The five members were caught between a rock and a hard place --
between a Democratic governor who wants no new charters and a Republican
legislature that does, and facing by a sharply divided community. Charter
advocates and charter opponents both claimed to have the best interest of
students and famiies at heart. While
charter operators fervently made their cases for creating new and better
choices for some students, others said any money spent on charters will deprive
others in already depleted District schools of more vital services such as
nursing and counselors.
Philadelphia will get 5 new
charter schools: Tweets, photos from the long School Reform Commission meeting
Billy Penn By Anna Orso February 19, 2015 at 6:21 am
After a five-hour long meeting Wednesday evening, the
Philadelphia School Reform Commission approved five new charter schools and
denied 34 applications. They’re the first new charter schools the city can add
since 2009. Here’s how it went down:
http://billypenn.com/2015/02/19/philadelphia-5-new-charter-schools-school-reform-commission-meeting/
Citywide robotics competition
offers showcase, opportunity for Philly students
WHYY Newsworks BY SARA
HOOVER FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Last weekend, the Central
High School gym in Philadelphia was filled with the usual sounds
of balls falling, rolling and going into goals. But it wasn't students doing
the scoring -- it was their robots. Teams
made last-minute adjustments to their robots during the annual citywide
robotics championship, the Pennsylvania FIRST Tech Challenge. The international
competition for seventh- through 12th-grade teams is put on by an organization
known as For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology -- FIRST. "The mission of FIRST is to encourage
students of all ages, K to 12, to learn STEM and get involved in science,
technology, engineering, and math," said Tom Zawislak, Pennsylvania FIRST
Robotics chair and event organizer. "Not only for schooling and scholastic
careers, but careers going forward."
Spring-Ford Area School
West Chester Daily
Local By Eric Devlin, edevlin@21st-centurymedia.com, @Eric_Devlin on
Twitter POSTED: 02/18/15, 7:40 PM EST |
Limerick >> Get ready for a possible tax hike in the Spring-Ford Area School District
Lehigh Valley Live By John
Best on February 18, 2015 at 4:48 PM, updated February 18, 2015
at 10:42 PM
After 17 months without a teachers contract, the Bangor
Area School District and the Bangor Area Education Association agreed
to the terms of a fact-finding report and have a contract in place. Negotiations, which included a contract
rejection in May by the teachers union, had not resulted in a new collective
bargaining agreement and the two parties reached an impasse. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
appointed a third party fact finder to try to resolve the differences.
DCCC’s dual enrollment
program highlighted in Haverford
Delco Times By Lois
Puglionesi, Times Correspondent POSTED: 02/18/15, 11:33 PM EST
HAVERFORD >> Frances Cubberley, vice president of
enrollment management at Delaware County Community College, briefed school
board members on the college’s recently revamped High School Dual Enrollment
program. Dual enrollment offers
opportunities for students to jump start their college careers by earning up to
21 credits while still in high school. Credits may be transferred to two-year
associate degree programs at DCCC, or directly to four-year institutions.
Admission is based on demonstrated academic ability and motivation. A recent reduction in tuition to $40 per
credit hour for participating school districts has boosted the program’s
popularity, with over 1,350 students participating in 2014-15.
GOP in Driver's Seat as
Congress Tackles NCLB Rewrite
House bill on move;
talks start in Senate
Education Week By Lauren
Camera Published Online: February 17, 2015
For the last three weeks, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have
continued to plow ahead with efforts to update the much-maligned No Child Left
Behind Act, the latest iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Republican lawmakers are in the driver's seat
in both chambers where Title I portability, testing, and accountability
continue to be the most hotly debated policy issues.
In the U.S. House of Representatives, GOP members on the
education committee approved a rewrite to the federal K-12 law, which
they've titled the Student Success Act, on a party-line vote Feb. 11, while
Democrats blasted the measure for rolling back protections for the most disadvantaged
students—the civil rights underpinning of the law.
Across the Capitol, Senate education committee Chairman Lamar
Alexander, R-Tenn.,reversed
course and began negotiating with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the top
Democrat on the committee, to broker a bipartisan NCLB overhaul. The move was a
marked departure from his initial strategy to push ahead with a Republican
discussion draft, which was crafted without Democratic input.
Florida Gov. Scott concedes
that kids are over-tested, drops 11th-grade standardized exam
Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks Feb. 10,
2015, at Keeping the Promise: A Florida Education Summit, sponsored by former Florida governor Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Florida ’s Future, at the Florida
State University
Alumni Center
in Tallahassee , Fla.
After years of calls by educators and parents for a reduction
in standardized tests, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday that yes, in
fact, students in public schools in the state are being over-tested (such as in
Duval County, where kids in K-5 take 14 assessments), and he issued an
executive order eliminating one statewide 11th grade standardized assessment
for English Language Arts. The
announcement by Scott was linked to a
new report (see below) completed by Education Commissioner Pam
Stewart, who recommended a testing reduction after doing an investigation into
the number, frequency and purpose of standardized tests and whether local
assessments were assessed by state tests.
Yahoo News Reuters By Heide Brandes and Jon Herskovitz
February 18, 2015
This week, a bill to cut funding for Advanced Placement U.S.
History courses in the state passed an Oklahoma House committee along party
lines, with 11 Republican voting for the measure and 4 Democrats opposed. "We don't want our tax dollars going to
a test that undermines our history," Dan Fisher, a Republican lawmaker who
authored the bill, said during committee debate.
Public screening:
Standardized - Lies, Money, and Civil Rights: How Testing is Ruining Public
Education
Church of the Redeemer,
Wednesday, February 25, 7-9pm 230 Pennswood Road, Bryn Mawr, Parish House,
Assembly Room
The Redeemer Moms will follow up with a Q & A session with
parents who have been researching this topic for over a year. All are welcome
and invited to bring a friend. RSVP by Feb. 23 to Cheryl Masterman.
The State of Public Education Funding in Pennsylvania
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia Tuesday, March
17, 2015 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
United
Way Building 1709 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy , Philadelphia ,
PA
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-state-of-public-education-funding-in-pennsylvania-tickets-15816877707
Education Voters of PA will
hold a forum about public school funding in Lancaster County Tuesday, March 17,
at 7:00 pm at Millersville University
Education Voters of PA and the Millersville University
Education on Location program will be co-hosting a forum about public school
funding in Lancaster County on Tuesday, March 17, at 7:00 pm at Millersville University ,
the Lehrer Room in the Bolger
Conference Center
This event is free and open to the public. It will give
Lancaster County residents the opportunity both to learn more about how state
funding issues impact their own school districts and to learn about how they
can make a positive difference for their schools and communities by advocating
for a state system of funding schools that is fair, adequate, and predictable
and will provide all students with an opportunity to learn.
Panelists for the forum include:
Dr. Brenda Becker, Hempfield Area SD, Superintendent
Dr. Bob Hollister, Elanco SD, Superintendent
Dr. Mike Leichliter, Penn Manor SD, Superintendent
Dr. Tim Shrom, Solanco SD, Business Manager
Ms. Idette Groff, Conestoga Valley SD, School Board Member
Mr. Tim Stayer, Ephrata Area SD, School Board Member
Ms. Susan Gobreski, Education Voters of PA
Dr. Brenda Becker, Hempfield Area SD, Superintendent
Dr. Bob Hollister, Elanco SD, Superintendent
Dr. Mike Leichliter, Penn Manor SD, Superintendent
Dr. Tim Shrom, Solanco SD, Business Manager
Ms. Idette Groff, Conestoga Valley SD, School Board Member
Mr. Tim Stayer, Ephrata Area SD, School Board Member
Ms. Susan Gobreski, Education Voters of PA
More info/registration: http://www.educationvoterspa.org/index.php/site/news/2015-events/
Education Voters of PA will
hold a forum about public school funding in York :
Wednesday, March 25th, 6:30pm to 8pm at the York Learning
Center 300 E. 7th Avenue , York
This forum will give York County residents the opportunity both to learn more about how state funding issues impact their own school districts and to learn about how they can make a positive difference for their schools and communities by advocating for a state system of funding schools that is fair, adequate, and predictable and will provide all students with an opportunity to learn.
This forum will give York County residents the opportunity both to learn more about how state funding issues impact their own school districts and to learn about how they can make a positive difference for their schools and communities by advocating for a state system of funding schools that is fair, adequate, and predictable and will provide all students with an opportunity to learn.
Panelists for the forum include:
Dr. Emilie Lonardi, West York SD, Superintendent
Dr. Scott Deisley, Red Lion Area SD, Superintendents
Mr. Brian Geller, Northeastern York SD, Director of Operations
Mr. Troy Wentz, Hanover Public SD, Business Manager
Mrs. Ellen Freireich, York Suburban SD, School Board Member
Mr. Eric Wolfgang, Central York SD, School Board Member
Dr. Scott Deisley, Red Lion Area SD, Superintendents
Mr. Brian Geller, Northeastern York SD, Director of Operations
Mr. Troy Wentz, Hanover Public SD, Business Manager
Mrs. Ellen Freireich, York Suburban SD, School Board Member
Mr. Eric Wolfgang, Central York SD, School Board Member
Guest Panelist: Mr. Jim Buckheit, Executive Director, PA
Association of School Administrators
Moderated by: Ms. Susan Spicka, Education Voters of PA
More info/registration: http://www.educationvoterspa.org/index.php/site/news/2015-events/
Education Voters of PA will
hold a forum about public school funding in Cumberland
County : Wednesday, April 1, 7:00 pm at
the Grace Milliman Pollock
Performing Arts
Center 340 North 21st Street
This forum will give Cumberland County residents the opportunity both to learn more about how state funding issues impact their own school districts and to learn about how they can make a positive difference for their schools and communities by advocating for a state system of funding schools that is fair, adequate, and predictable and will provide all students with an opportunity to learn.
This forum will give Cumberland County residents the opportunity both to learn more about how state funding issues impact their own school districts and to learn about how they can make a positive difference for their schools and communities by advocating for a state system of funding schools that is fair, adequate, and predictable and will provide all students with an opportunity to learn.
Panelists for the forum include:
Mr. Richard Fry, Big Spring SD, Superintendent
Mr. John Friend, Carlisle Area SD, Superintendent
Dr. Mark Leidy, Mechanicsburg Area SD, Superintendent
Ms. Christine Hakes, Camp Hill Area SD, Business Manager
Mr. Matt Franchak, school board member, East Pennsboro SD, School Board Member
Guest Panelist: Mr. Dave Patti, President and CEO, Pennsylvania Business Council
Moderated by: Ms. Susan Spicka, Education Voters of PA
Mr. Richard Fry, Big Spring SD, Superintendent
Mr. John Friend, Carlisle Area SD, Superintendent
Dr. Mark Leidy, Mechanicsburg Area SD, Superintendent
Ms. Christine Hakes, Camp Hill Area SD, Business Manager
Mr. Matt Franchak, school board member, East Pennsboro SD, School Board Member
Guest Panelist: Mr. Dave Patti, President and CEO, Pennsylvania Business Council
Moderated by: Ms. Susan Spicka, Education Voters of PA
More info/registration: http://www.educationvoterspa.org/index.php/site/news/2015-events/
PSBA 2015 Advocacy Forum
APR 19, 2015 • 8:00
AM - APR 20, 2015 • 5:00 PM
Join PSBA for the second annual Advocacy Forum on April 19-20,
2015. Hear from legislative experts on hot topics and issues regarding public
education on Sunday, April 19, at PSBA headquarters in Mechanicsburg. The next
day you and fellow advocates will meet with legislators at the state capitol.
This is your chance to learn how to successfully advocate on behalf of public
education and make your voice heard on the Hill.
·
Schedule of Events
·
Day One –PSBA headquarters
·
10 a.m. — Early Bird Arrival and Registration
·
10:30-12 p.m. — The State Education Agenda
The chairman of the Senate and House Education Committees will share their perspectives on the education agenda for the 2015-16 session of the General Assembly. Speakers: Senator Smucker, chairman, Senate Education Committee; and Representative Saylor, chairman, House Education Committee
The chairman of the Senate and House Education Committees will share their perspectives on the education agenda for the 2015-16 session of the General Assembly. Speakers: Senator Smucker, chairman, Senate Education Committee; and Representative Saylor, chairman, House Education Committee
·
Noon-1:15 p.m. — Welcome Lunch
·
1:00-12:15 p.m. — Special Welcome and
Introduction: Nathan Mains, PSBA Executive
Director and William LaCoff, PSBA President
·
12:30-1 p.m. — Speaker: Diane Ravitch, nationally known education
historian, policy analyst and author of Reign of Error.
·
1:15-2:00 p.m. — Education Priorities will be
discussed with the Education Secretary Pedro
Rivera
This session provides the latest information on the governor’s proposed state funding plans, the pension crisis and the latest on special education.
This session provides the latest information on the governor’s proposed state funding plans, the pension crisis and the latest on special education.
·
2:00-2:30 p.m. — Federal Education Update:
NSBA
Director of National Advocacy Services Kathleen Branch will join Director of Federal Programs Lucy Gettman from NSBA, to speak about federal advocacy.
Director of National Advocacy Services Kathleen Branch will join Director of Federal Programs Lucy Gettman from NSBA, to speak about federal advocacy.
·
2:30-3 p.m. — Social Media Training (Speakers
to be announced)
·
3-3:15 p.m. — Break
·
3:15-3:45 p.m. — Grassroots Advocacy: How to
be an Effective Advocate
Hear from former Allwein Advocacy Award winners Shauna D’Alessandro, school director from West Jefferson Hills SD and PSBA Allegheny Region 14 director, and Mark B. Miller, board vice president of Centennial SD and PSBA BuxMont Region 11 director.
Hear from former Allwein Advocacy Award winners Shauna D’Alessandro, school director from West Jefferson Hills SD and PSBA Allegheny Region 14 director, and Mark B. Miller, board vice president of Centennial SD and PSBA BuxMont Region 11 director.
·
3:45-4:15 p.m. — Legislative Update and Lobby
Day Coordination
PSBA’s Senior Director of Government Affairs John Callahan will walk you through legislative issues and priorities that might be addressed the next day during legislative visits by members.
PSBA’s Senior Director of Government Affairs John Callahan will walk you through legislative issues and priorities that might be addressed the next day during legislative visits by members.
·
4:15-5 p.m. — Roundtable Discussion
Network with your fellow board members before visiting your legislator
Network with your fellow board members before visiting your legislator
·
5:00-5:15 p.m. — Break
·
5:15-6:30 p.m. — Dinner Buffet
Enjoy a legislative discussion on the 2015-16 budget and appropriations with Senator Browne
Enjoy a legislative discussion on the 2015-16 budget and appropriations with Senator Browne
·
6:30 p.m. — Adjourn
Campaign for Fair Education
Funding Seeks Campaign Manager
Campaign for Fair Education Funding February 2, 2015
The Campaign for Fair Education Funding seeks a campaign
manager who is a strategic thinker and an operational leader. This position
could be filled by an individual or firm. The manager will lead the day-to-day
operations of the campaign and its government relations, communications,
mobilization and research committees and work in partnership with the campaign
governing board to set and implement the campaign’s strategic direction.
Sign-up for weekly email updates from the
Campaign
The Campaign for Fair
Education Funding website
PA Basic Education Funding
Commission website
Thorough and Efficient: Pennsylvania
Education Funding Lawsuit website
Arguing that our state has failed to ensure that essential
resources are available for all of our public school students to meet state academic
standards.
Sign up for National School Boards Association’s Advocacy Network
Friends of
Public Education http://p2a.co/nsbac
Register
Now! EPLC 2015 Regional Workshops for School Board Candidates and Others
The Education Policy and Leadership Center, with the
Cooperation of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) and
Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO), will
conduct A Series of Regional Full-Day Workshops for 2015
Pennsylvania School Board Candidates. Incumbents,
non-incumbents, campaign supporters and all interested voters are invited to
participate in these workshops.
Pittsburgh Region Saturday, February 21, 2015 – 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Allegheny Intermediate Unit, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120
Allegheny Intermediate Unit, 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120
Harrisburg Region Saturday, March 7, 2015– 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania School Boards Association Headquarters, 400 Bent Creek Boulevard, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Pennsylvania School Boards Association Headquarters, 400 Bent Creek Boulevard, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Philadelphia Region Saturday, March 14, 2015 – 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, 2 W. Lafayette Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, 2 W. Lafayette Street, Norristown, PA 19401
NPE 2015 Annual Conference – Chicago
January 4, 2015 NPE 2015 Annual Conference, NPE National Conference
Early-bird discounted Registration for the Network for
Public Education’s Second Annual Conference is now available at this address:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/network-for-public-education-2015-annual-conference-tickets-15118560020
These low rates will last for the month of January.
The event is being held at the Drake Hotel in downtown
Chicago, and there is a link on the registration page for special hotel
registration rates. Here are some of the event details.
There will be a welcoming social event 7 pm Friday night,
at or near the Drake Hotel — details coming soon. Featured speakers will be:
§
Jitu Brown, National Director – Journey
for Justice, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, Network for Public
Education Board of Directors
§
Tanaisa Brown, High School Senior, with
the Newark Student Union
§
Yong Zhao, Author, “Who’s Afraid of
the Big Bad Dragon?“
§
Diane Ravitch in conversation with
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Lily Eskelsen Garcia, NEA President and
§
Randi Weingarten, AFT President
§
Karen Lewis, President, Chicago Teachers
Union
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