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PA Ed Policy Roundup for February
22, 2015:
Education Voters of PA holding public forums on school funding
Lancaster County:
Tuesday, March 17, at 7:00 pm at Millersville University
York County: Wednesday,
March 25th, 6:30pm at the York Learning Center
Cumberland County:
Wednesday, April 1, 7:00 pm at the Grace Milliman Pollock Performing Arts
Center
Details/registration: http://www.educationvoterspa.org/index.php/site/news/2015-events/
Under Pedro Rivera, a new
direction for Pennsylvania
Wolf's picks arrives
with a full career in urban school districts
By Mary Niederberger / Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette February 22, 2015 12:00 AM
Pedro Rivera was raised by a single mother in a poor
neighborhood of North Philadelphia .
He could have become a statistic. Instead, he’s set to become the next state
secretary of education, chosen by Gov. Tom Wolf on Jan. 20 and awaiting
confirmation by the state Senate. “I guess I’ve been blessed, in a sense,” said Mr. Rivera, 42,
the former superintendent of the School
District of Lancaster
Man tapped to lead PA
Education Dept. wants to restore faith in system
By Jacqueline
Palochko Of The Morning Call February 21, 2015
Gov. Tom Wolf has pledged to make education a priority, and for
his top education official, he's tapped a bilingual educator who brought
national recognition to an urban, once-struggling school district. Pedro Rivera, former superintendent of the Lancaster School District Pennsylvania 's confidence in our public
education system," he said.
Next up on Philly charters:
Appeals
MARTHA WOODALL, INQUIRER
STAFF WRITER Sunday, February 22, 2015, 1:09 AM
Late Wednesday night, after the Philadelphia School Reform
Commission approved five of 39 charter applications, KIPP Philadelphia CEO Marc
Mannella gave his assessment of the decisions.
"One way to look at tonight was that it was a night only lawyers
could love," Mannella told reporters after the SRC approved one KIPP
proposal and turned down two others. Meaning, next on the agenda: appeals. Wednesday's SRC meeting was not only the
first time the SRC had considered new proposals for traditional charter schools
since 2007. It also was the first time in 14 years that rejected applicants can
seek reversals in Harrisburg .
Testy over testing: More
students snub standardized exams
Philly.com by KATHY MATHESON, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAST UPDATED: Friday, February 20,
2015, 9:54 AM
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The backlash against high-stakes testing is
kicking into high gear this spring as millions of students start taking new,
more rigorous exams. Officials say the
standardized assessments are crucial to evaluating student progress and competitiveness.
But a growing cohort of parents, students and teachers are rebelling against
what they consider a toxic culture of testing.
They're concerned the exams distract from real learning, put added
stress on students and staff, and waste resources. And an increasing number are
opting their children out of the assessments.
Officials have begun to listen. Pittsburgh officials cut about 33 hours
of testing this year for some elementary students. And U.S. Education Secretary
Arne Duncan says he's urging Congress to make states set limits on the volume
of exams.
"In 2012, only 260 Pennsylvania
students opted out of the math and reading PSSAs. That jumped to more than 1,000 of the 803,468
students eligible to take each of the tests in 2014, the Pennsylvania
Department of Education reports."
Pennsylvania part of growing
standardized testing opt-out movement
Sara K.
Satullo | The Express-Times Email the author | Follow on Twitter
on February 20, 2015 at 6:18 PM, updated February 20, 2015 at 8:31 PM
A small but growing number of Pennsylvania families are
eschewing state standardized tests, opting for their kids to sit out the annual
exams. This mirrors a national boycott
of high stakes standardized testing as millions of students are preparing to
take exams aligned to the Common Core -- standards adopted by 43 states
outlining the math and language skills students should master in each grade. In New Jersey on Friday, Partnership for
Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams
began for some high school students. The exam debuts in 12 states this year
and is part of a new generation of tests aligned with the Common Core.
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSAs) testing starts in April. Responding to the growing clamor, New Jersey
lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow parents to decline their
child participate in PARCC exams. A
provision of Pennsylvania law allows parents to opt their children out of
standardized testing for religious reasons. Districts cannot deny an opt-out
request and families can't be forced to prove how the testing violates their
religious beliefs.
Hite: District to Share “Opt Out” Info on Testing
Announcement comes weeks after teachers threatened with discipline for
doing the same.
Philly Mag BY JOEL MATHIS
| FEBRUARY 20, 2015 AT 5:32 AM
The Philadelphia School District is preparing to share
information with parents on how to opt their children out of standardized tests. The announcement came several weeks after
teachers at Feltonville School of Arts and Sciences were threatened with discipline
for helping students and their families there opt out of the tests. A reported
17 percent of the school’s students had opted out of testing. Kelly Collings, a teacher at Feltonville,
said in an email Thursday night that an "investigatory conference"
scheduled at the school for late January had been canceled because of an
administrator's illness — and never rescheduled. "There has been no
communication whatsoever from the district to the teachers since the original
memo was issued on January 21," she said.
Hite said the opt-out information would be distributed to parents in the
form of a FAQ. "Individuals will be free to share that information, but we
want to be sure it's the accurate information about the opt-out
provision," he said.
Read more at http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/02/20/hite-district-share-opt-info-testing/#pYa6bfjtLTcDZ30i.99
"Several groups, including the Caucus
of Working Educators, Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools, Teacher Action
Group, Philadelphia Student Union, Parents United for Public Education and
Action United, are sponsoring a Feb. 24 forum aimed at finding alternative uses
for standardized exams. Parents, teachers, administrators, students, community
members, university faculty, and politicians have been invited to participate
in the session, which will be held at the central branch of the Free Library of
Philadelphia 1901 Vine St
Opting out of standardized
tests popular in Philly
Philly Trib by Wilford Shamlin III Tribune Staff Writer Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:00 am
Philadelphia Schools Superintendent William Hite attempted to
address fallout at Feltonville School of Arts and Sciences after teachers
distributed materials explaining parents’ right to “opt out,” or allow their
child to skip high stakes testing. An
awkward situation developed at the public school after teachers were asked by
administrators to explain their role in sending information on opt out home
with students without the principal’s consent. Teachers were asked to attend a
fact-finding meeting on the issue. The meeting never took place and there’s no
word yet on when it might be rescheduled, according to Kelley Collings, who teaches
at the school.
She worried the fact-finding session, though described as
informal, could have a chilling effect on teachers in acting as advocates for
students and their families.
N.J.'s new standardized test
gets F in South Jersey
RITA GIORDANO, INQUIRER
STAFF WRITER LAST UPDATED: Saturday, February 21, 2015, 12:00 AM
POSTED: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 7:45 PM
From a Washington Township third grader to grandparents,
educators, and parents, speaker after speaker at a public hearing Thursday rose
to voice displeasure - or worse - with New Jersey's emphasis on high-stakes
standardized tests. Most had come to
complain about the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and
Careers (PARCC), a new and controversial exam aligned with Common Core
curriculum standards. It will be given to third through 11th graders statewide
starting March 2.
N.J. opposition to new
standardized test growing
RITA GIORDANO, INQUIRER
STAFF WRITER POSTED: Sunday, February 15, 2015, 11:59 PM
opting their children out of the exam are growing, as is the
number of school districts scrambling to draft policies on how to deal with the
budding revolt. It's all about PARCC -
the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, one of two
tests developed with $360 million in federal funds and aligned with the Common
Core curriculum standards.
Testing/Opt Out Refusal Guide
for Pennsylvania 2015
United Opt Out 2015
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.
Testing Resistance &
Reform News: February 11 - 17, 2015
Submitted by fairtest on February 17, 2015 - 1:05pm
The "spin" on today's first story may be a bit ahead
of the curve. But the testing resistance and reform movement is making
significant progress, as this week's clips from half of the nation's 50 states
clearly demonstrate. To win even more tangible victories, we have to ratchet up
the pressure on policymakers at the federal, state and local levels to
significantly reduce testing overuse and end high-stakes standardized exams.
Frances Wolf, who is still adjusting to her new life in the
public eye as first lady of Pennsylvania, was grilled with questions Thursday
afternoon. “How long have you lived in
Pennsylvania?” Miguel Quinones asked. “What’s
your favorite part about living in Pennsylvania?” Angelina Contegiancomo
followed up with. “Why was your husband
chosen to be governor?” Divenit Cruz-Rodriguez wondered. This was the scene inside a classroom at King
Elementary School in the city during Wolf’s visit to promote the governor’s plan
to raise money for schools. And the people seeking answers were third-grade
students in Amanda Aiken’s class.
Wolf, sitting on a chair in front of the blackboard, happily
obliged.
First lady Frances Wolf defines
balancing public role with private profession
By CHRISTINA KAUFFMAN
505-5436/@shewritesitdown 02/20/2015 08:35:41 AM EST
…Wolf made her first official public appearance as first lady
Thursday during a visit to Lancaster City 's 500-plus-student Martin Luther
King Elementary
School
During a talk with Central York students, legislators addressed the city
district issues
York Daily Record By Angie Mason amason@ydr.com @angiemason1 on Twitter UPDATED: 02/20/2015 06:10:02 PM EST
During a visit with students at Central York High School York City
Here's the best and most
direct way to help schoolkids in need: Ryan Riley
PennLive
Op-Ed By Ryan Riley on February 20, 2015 at 1:00 PM,
updated February 20, 2015 at 1:04 PM
Ryan Riley is president and state director of Communities in Schools of
Pennsylvania.
Parents, educators and community leaders, now is the time. Want
to improve our schools? Want to help our children? In the next few weeks the Congress is going
to consider the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act. This is
the federal government's single largest funding pool for K-12 education. The
bill represents the best opportunity to address not only poverty but to close
the achievement gap and improve our schools for kids, educators and the
community. In our community we know that
to improve the performance of our lowest performing students, we need to
address poverty. A child with a toothache is not going to care about
math. A child who is hungry does
not care about history. The best teachers and most gifted school leaders
cannot eliminate this pain or alleviate the hunger. Yet the solution
exists in communities across this country.
Staff attorney Michael Churchill testified on behalf of the Law Center on Wednesday,
urging the School Reform Commission not to approve 39 new Philadelphia charter schools. The Law Center believes that now is not the
time to approve the charter schools for two reasons: first, because there are
insufficient protections to ensure that these applicants will equitably serve
students with disabilities and second, because opening these new charters will
imperil the thorough and efficient education of the 140,000 students in
traditional district schools.
The charter applications are deeply flawed especially in regard
to the needs of students with disabilities. Mr. Churchill said, “Philadelphia
charter schools received more than $175 million last year to educate special
education students but spent only about $77 for that purpose. This is
unconscionable.”
- See more at: http://www.pilcop.org/law-center-testifies-on-charter-school-approval/#sthash.099ZoWoq.XMXxiFVd.dpuf
Philly schools revise cost of charter expansion after
NewsWorks analysis
WHYY Newsworks BY KEVIN MCCORRY FEBRUARY 20, 2015
We went down the rabbit hole on this one. And in the end, the Philadelphia School
District revised its own math. After the
Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted Wednesday night to approve five new
charter schools, SRC chairman Bill Green said the decision would have a
"very minimal" impact on the school district's budget. The commission granted conditional three-year
charters to: Independence Charter School West, KIPP DuBois, MaST-Roosevelt,
Mastery Gillespie and Tech Freire. In
fact, the SRC's action does not drive up the district's $80 million budget gap
for next year. Over five years, the
district said Thursday that the decision to create these 2,684 new seats would
cost $13 million. Fact checking by
WHYY/NewsWorks found that this cost estimate was actually overinflated by
almost double. Matt Stanski, the
district's chief financial officer, verified this oversight Friday, saying the
true cumulative cost of expanding these charters is $6.8 million.
Lawmakers discuss state
issues with Central York students
Saylor, Gillespie,
Folmer visited the high school on Friday
York Daily Record By
Angie Mason amason@ydr.com @angiemason1 on Twitter UPDATED:
02/20/2015 03:45:15 PM EST
Local lawmakers visited Central York High School students on
Friday to offer some insight on how they make decisions on state issues. State Reps. Stan Saylor and Keith Gillespie,
later joined by state Sen. Mike Folmer, spoke with Central York students in law
and civics classes Friday. They offered an overview of their backgrounds and
then discussed some issues being debated at the state level.
8 Chester County
By Staff Report
, news@dailylocal.com, @WCdailylocal on
Twitter 02/19/15, 7:14 PM EST
EAST CALN >> Eight
Chester County
"For the coming school year, districts
are facing a 20.7 percent increase in PSERS (Public School Employees’
Retirement System). Springfield
Delco Times By Susan
L. Serbin, Times Correspondent POSTED: 02/20/15, 11:10 PM
EST |
SPRINGFIELD >> The school board approved a preliminary
proposed budget for 2015-16 at just less than $61 million that has an 3.19
percent tax increase. Over the next few months, the board and administration
will be working to reduce the taxes increase, according to Don Mooney,
executive director of operations, who presented the budget. Local real estate taxes account for about 72
percent of all revenue. At the proposed rate, taxes on the median assessment of
$146,050 are $4,515, an increase of $137 annually. Mooney said the budget was
prepared based on the current state funding formula with no assumptions of
changes which may be developed by the new governor’s administration.
Diane Ravitch's Blog By dianeravitch February 20, 2015 //
Thanks to the Keystone State Education
Coalition for sending daily updates, including these.
Governor Wolf complained that Philadelphia
public schools could not afford the loss of revenue to charters. The public
schools have an $80 million deficit, and more charters will increase rhe
deficit. Charters complained because they wanted more approvals.
The bizarre war against AP U.S.
Washington Post By Catherine Rampell Opinion writer February 19
at 8:30 PM
It seems strange to organize an educational system around what
can’t be taught to children.
But for large chunks of the country, that is exactly how public
educational standards seem to be set: by demarcating and preserving blind spots
rather than promoting enlightenment.
It started at least 90 years ago with evolution, when Tennessee
banned the teaching of any theory that contradicted the biblical story of the
divine creation of man, leading to the infamous Scopes monkey trial. The
Supreme Court ultimately struck down such laws, but battles over teaching, or
not teaching, evolution in public schools continue to this day. Many parts of
the country that have relaxed their objections to teaching evolution have now
pivoted to try to ban or sabotage teaching about climate change. Sex ed — at
least the kind that actually educates kids about sex, rather than its absence —
has come under similar attacks. Now, more recently, states have started trying
to ban the teaching of U.S. history.
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, Camp Hill.
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 April 24 - 26 – Early Bird Special Registration Open!
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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