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Keystone State Education Coalition
PA Ed Policy Roundup for April 22, 2015:
Miller and
Seidenberger: Fund schools fairly so all students receive quality education; School
Funding Case One Step Closer to Hearing by PA Supreme Court
Lehigh Valley Forum on School Funding April 22, 7:00-8:30
Penn State Lehigh Valley 2809
Saucon Valley Rd , Center Valley , PA 18034
The entrance is at the back of the building and parking is available in lots by the school.
The entrance is at the back of the building and parking is available in lots by the school.
Confirmed panelists include:
Dr. Bill Haberl, superintendent, Pen Argyl Area SD
Dr. Joe Roy, superintendent, Bethlehem Area SD
Mr. Rich Sniscak, superintendent, Parkland SD
Mr. Russ Giordano, school board director, Salisbury Township SD
Dr. Russ Mayo, superintendent, Allentown SD
Ms. Stacy Gober, CFO, Bethlehem Area SD
Ms. Susan Gobreski, Executive Director, Education Voters of PA
Moderator: Roberta Marcus, School Board Director, Parkland SD
Dr. Bill Haberl, superintendent, Pen Argyl Area SD
Dr. Joe Roy, superintendent, Bethlehem Area SD
Mr. Rich Sniscak, superintendent, Parkland SD
Mr. Russ Giordano, school board director, Salisbury Township SD
Dr. Russ Mayo, superintendent, Allentown SD
Ms. Stacy Gober, CFO, Bethlehem Area SD
Ms. Susan Gobreski, Executive Director, Education Voters of PA
Moderator: Roberta Marcus, School Board Director, Parkland SD
Register HERE to attend
the Lehigh Valley education forum.
Circuit Riders
Miller and Seidenberger: Fund schools fairly so all students receive quality
education
The Morning Call Opinion April 21, 2015
Sandra Miller, a member of the Saucon Valley School
Board, and Tom Seidenberger, former superintendent of the East Penn School
District, are part of a group of present and former school officials advocating
for fair education funding in Pennsylvania
There's no doubt that public education has emerged
as a top issue for voters, parents and taxpayers across our state. Headlines in
virtually every paper help to explain why many school districts are struggling
with rising costs amid declining revenues in recent years.
Here in the Lehigh Valley, all parents and all
taxpayers have a chance to engage with educators from across the region to
learn more about the challenges that schools confront and what can be done
about to fix these problems both here in our own backyard and in Harrisburg.
Education Voters Pennsylvania and the Campaign for
Fair Education Funding, two statewide advocacy groups, are co-sponsoring a
discussion on public school funding 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Penn State Lehigh Valley
campus in Center Valley Lehigh Valley
"Under the legislation, the
lowest-performing five percent of schools - both district and charter, as
determined by the state-calculated school performance profile score - would be
directed to transform themselves through tools such as contracting with outside
providers or converting to charters. They would be exempt from union seniority
rules, and parents could also force changes with a majority vote. If the schools didn't turn around within
three years, they could be placed into a new "Achievement School District
A plan to make
schools perform or be run by Pennsylvania
KRISTEN
A. GRAHAM AND ANGELA COULOUMBIS, INQUIRER
STAFF WRITER
LAST UPDATED: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 6:27 PM
The bill, crafted by state Senator Lloyd Smucker
(R., Lancaster), could remake the Philadelphia
School District
"His nomination to the $152,657-a-year
post next goes to the Senate Rules Committee before it moves to the Senate
floor for a confirmation vote. It requires a simple majority from the chamber's
current 49 members to be approved. A spokeswoman for the Senate GOP leadership
said she expects Rivera's confirmation vote will take place in early May."
Senate panel
gives nod to Rivera's confirmation as education secretary
By Jan Murphy |
jmurphy@pennlive.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on
April 21, 2015 at 3:10 PM, updated April 21, 2015 at 3:11 PM
Following a healthy discussion that touched on a
myriad of educational issues, the Senate Education Committee voted on Tuesday to
recommend Pedro Rivera's nomination as Gov. Tom Wolf's education
secretary for confirmation by the full Senate.
Rivera, 45, emphasized to the committee his commitment to transparency, being
accountable, being responsive, listening to stakeholders and being focused on
improving student learning. "We
want our successes to outlast us all. So whether I'm secretary or whomever is
secretary next, I hope to build a culture and legacy that's going to serve the
children of the commonwealth for 50 to 100 years," Rivera said, as his
wife Erika watched from the first row of seats in the hearing room.
And the
nominees are... Department of Education Sec. Rivera
The PLS Reporter Author: Alanna
Koll/Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Video runtime 4:08
Meet Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department
of Education Pedro Rivera. Learn about his background in education, his goals
for the department, and what he likes to do in his down time.
Gov. Wolf,
Republicans finalize budget work groups at Tuesday meeting
The PLS Reporter Author: Jason
Gottesman/Tuesday, April 21, 2015/
House and Senate Republican leaders met with Gov.
Tom Wolf for the second straight week Tuesday and finalized the working groups
that will be dealing with the budget and component ancillary issues. “It’s part of our continued meetings with the
governor to discuss process and I think we now have a process in place with
working groups that will begin budget-related conversations this week,” said
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) following Tuesday’s
meeting. “We’ve got a revenue work
group, a liquor [work group], education, and pensions,” he said. “I think
everything is ready to go on that.” Despite
the House Finance Committee pulling Rep. Stan Saylor’s (R-York) property tax
reform proposal from its agenda at the request of the administration, Sen.
Scarnati reported that subject was not discussed during the Tuesday meeting. Sen. Scarnati characterized the meeting—and
similar types of meetings—as productive.
“I think the ability to meet and discuss things in that type of setting
with leaders, and the governor, and our senior staffs, it’s a productive way,”
he said. “Here we are and it’s mid-to-late April and I think we are on target
to—as we have in the past—deliver a budget on time.”
"The plaintiffs in this case had hoped
that the adoption of statewide academic requirements and graduation
requirements provided a benchmark to determine what constitutes a
"thorough and efficient" education, as mandated by the state
constitution. Since the last major
ruling, the legislature had also ordered a "costing-out study" that
set levels for what each school district in the state needed in order to provide
students with an adequate education."
the notebook By Dale
Mezzacappa on Apr 21, 2015 11:35 AM
"Six school districts - William Penn,
Panther Valley, Lancaster, Greater Johnstown Area and Shenandoah Valley - along
with the parents of six students, the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and
Small Schools and the state arm of the NAACP had petitioned the court to
intervene to order an overhaul of what they argued is an inequitable school
funding formula."
Penn Live By Matt Miller |
mmiller@pennlive.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on
April 21, 2015 at 2:25 PM
Saying it doesn't have jurisdiction over such a
"legislative policy" matter, Commonwealth Court on Tuesday dismissed
a plea by a bevy of school districts and their allies to revamp what they claim
is the state's failing education funding system. That issue is a matter for the Legislature,
President Judge Dan Pellegrini concluded in the court's decision. The fight isn't likely to end there, however,
since the Commonwealth Court
ruling is expected to be appealed to the state Supreme Court. The reluctance of the Commonwealth Court to wade into the
school funding fuss was telegraphed by the judges during
a hearing on the case in March.
"This is a question of paramount
importance to all Pennsylvanians, and we always knew this would ultimately be
decided by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court," Jennifer Clarke, executive
director of the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, part of the legal
team representing the petitioners, said in a statement."
By Karen Langley / Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau April 21, 2015 12:57 PM
Attorneys for the petitioners said they will file an
appeal to the state Supreme Court within 30 days.
Scarnati
Statement on Commonwealth Court
PA Senate Republican webiste April 21, 2015
(HARRISBURG ) –
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) has issued the following
statement on the Commonwealth
Court ’s ruling regarding Pennsylvania education funding:
“Today’s decision by a unanimous Commonwealth Court validates our position
that decisions regarding education funding are fully vested in the Legislature.
This most recent ruling complies with a series of Supreme Court cases that have
previously stated the same. “The matter
of education funding has been thoroughly vetted by the Pennsylvania Judicial
Branch on numerous occasions and we see no reason why the plaintiffs should
pursue an appeal, which would needlessly place additional costs upon taxpayers
to continue to defend an issue that is well settled. “The Legislature continues to engage in
discussions and examine the best ways to provide fair funding and outstanding
educational opportunities for students across our Commonwealth.”
School Funding Lawsuit Update from Public Interest
Law Center
of Philadelphia
School Funding
Case One Step Closer to Hearing by Pennsylvania
Thorough and Efficient Blog APRIL
21, 2015BGRIMALDI2015LEAVE
A COMMENT
State Senate
majority leader has pension-reform plan in works
By Pennsylvania
Business Daily ReportsApril 20, 2015 6:46 PM
Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-Dist. 34) expects to introduce a plan in the coming weeks to reform the structure of the state’s beleaguered pension system for current and future employees. “We must restructure the public pension system,” Jennifer Kocher, communications director for Corman, said recently. “Upgrading the system must include structural changes to the pension system, rather than using the MasterCard to pay off the Visa,” Kocher said. Current retiree benefits would not be affected under the upcoming bill that will be submitted to the Senate for consideration, Kocher said, without adding specific details.
Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-Dist. 34) expects to introduce a plan in the coming weeks to reform the structure of the state’s beleaguered pension system for current and future employees. “We must restructure the public pension system,” Jennifer Kocher, communications director for Corman, said recently. “Upgrading the system must include structural changes to the pension system, rather than using the MasterCard to pay off the Visa,” Kocher said. Current retiree benefits would not be affected under the upcoming bill that will be submitted to the Senate for consideration, Kocher said, without adding specific details.
Trib Live By Brad
Bumsted Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 4:45 p.m.
HARRISBURG — The Senate's top Republican said Tuesday he will co-sponsor legislation by a freshman GOP senator to privatize the state's liquor system. Senate President Joe Scarnati ofJefferson County Franklin & Marshall
College in Lancaster .
“It's hard to underestimate the importance of his support” for selling
the state stores, Madonna said. “I
support privatization,” Scarnati said. “I just have concerns about the damage
it has in rural areas.”
HARRISBURG — The Senate's top Republican said Tuesday he will co-sponsor legislation by a freshman GOP senator to privatize the state's liquor system. Senate President Joe Scarnati of
Top Democratic
Senators weigh in on education funding, pension reform and property taxes
Penn Live By Christian
Alexandersen | calexandersen@pennlive.com Email the
author | Follow
on Twitter on April 21, 2015 at 5:26 PM, updated April 21, 2015
at 5:27 PM
Education funding, pension reform and Gov. Tom
Wolf's Cabinet nominees were among some of the topics two top Democratic
Senators spoke about during an impromptu press conference Tuesday. Senators Jay Costa, D-Allegheny County,
and Vince
Hughes, D-Philadelphia, stopped by the Pennsylvania Capitol press room to
weigh in on a number of issues. The 20-plus minute press conference touched a
variety of topics. Here's a breakdown of
some of the issues Costa and Hughes spoke about on Tuesday:
House GOP
property tax plan vote delayed in a quest for compromise
Penn Live By Jan Murphy |
jmurphy@pennlive.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter
on April 21, 2015 at 4:47 PM, updated April 21, 2015 at 5:57 PM
on April 21, 2015 at 4:47 PM, updated April 21, 2015 at 5:57 PM
A vote on a House Republican-crafted property tax reform plan that
was scheduled for Tuesday's House Finance Committee was delayed until early
next month. Committee Chairman Bernie
O'Neill said the delay came as a last-minute request of House Majority Leader
Dave Reed, R-Indiana, who is working on the issue with Gov. Tom Wolf's
staff. A spokesman for Reed confirmed
that the governor's office wants to try to resolve some differences
between Wolf's plan and the House Republican proposal
that Rep. Stan Saylor, R-Red Lion, offered last week before
the committee moves forward with a vote on Saylor's plan.
"You might be thinking: “We all took
standardized tests each year when we were kids and we’re OK!” But things have changed. It is no longer the
same as when you and I were in school. Most of us had only two mornings of
testing, perhaps, in math and reading. Most Pittsburgh Public Schools
sixth-graders are required to take 22 standardized tests this year.
You might be thinking, “As a teacher you
can use the results of these tests to help the students improve.” But I cannot.
The tests are developmentally inappropriate for my students, written far above
their grade level."
The PSSAs are
hurting my kids
I have become a conscientious objector and
will not administer them any more
Post Gazette Letter by Mary King April 22, 2015
12:00 AM
Mary King has been teaching for nearly 26 years, all
but four of them in Pittsburgh Public Schools. In addition to teaching ESL, she
has been a school librarian, language arts teacher and school psychologist. She
lives in Squirrel Hill.
I am an English as a second language teacher in
grades four to eight at Pittsburgh Colfax K-8. The other day one of my ESL
students passed me a note with a shy smile as he left our classroom: “Learn
English is the best thinks a never have in my life.” My heart melted. This
student arrived just last spring with absolutely no English. He is finally
starting to speak above a whisper. But
this student is being crushed, intellectually and emotionally. Despite the fact
that he is still so new to English, he is in the midst of his scheduled 16
hours of PSSA testing; my other ESL students are scheduled for between seven
and 20 hours.
It is my professional opinion that this experience
will set my student back, that it will hurt his progress, but my professional
opinion will never be weighed against the many requirements — federal, state and
district-wide —which demand that these tests be given.
More than 50 Beaver County
Beaver County Times By Daveen Rae Kurutz dkurutz@timesonline.com Posted: Sunday, April 19,
2015 11:45 pm
The
number of Beaver County children whose parents opt-out of state-mandated
testing for religious reasons has skyrocketed in the past six years, according
a Times analysis.
During
the 2009-10 school year, one child in grades 3 through 8 was opted out of the
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, or PSSAs, countywide. At least 53
children -- and an additional 136 at the statewide Pennsylvania Cyber
Charter School Chester County
Of the
18 school districts in the Times’ coverage area, the Beaver Area
School District
"Locally, 53 students
from Beaver County
Opting out
Daveen Rae Kurutz/The Beaver County
The
number of students across the state opting out of standardized tests has
skyrocketed in the past five years. Between 2010 and 2014, the total number of
children whose parents did not allow them to take PSSAs more than quintupled
from 164 to 1,055. Locally, 53 students from Beaver County
By Rudy Miller
| The Express-Times Email the author | Follow on Twitter on
April 21, 2015 at 8:35 PM, updated April 21, 2015 at 9:19 PM
When the school year ends, the need to feed disadvantaged
children continues.
So teachers, bus drivers and other Easton
Area School District employees will volunteer for six weeks this
summer to provide free lunches at two district schools. The federal government provides free lunches
for disadvantaged children during the school year. School board President Frank
Pintabone said after Tuesday's school board meeting the federal
government will allow the district to continue to serve free lunches this
summer at Paxinosa and Cheston elementary schools in Easton .
There's federal funding for the lunches but not the staff. So bus
drivers have volunteered to get the children to the schools and teachers and
other workers will make sure the children are served. Superintendent
John Reinhart said when administrators put out the call for
volunteers, they were "overwhelmed with the desire on their part to help
us with the project so we do not have to pay for additional help."
Blogger's note: Galeton is a small rural
district with 340 students….
Belt-tightening:
Galeton school district facing budget woes
Bradford Era By ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com | 0 comments
Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:00 am
Financial woes are forcing Galeton Area
School District
Time to end
the charter-District divide and build a united front
the
notebook commentary By James H. Lytle on Apr 21, 2015 02:44 PM
James
H. Lytle is Practice Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of
Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, a former District administrator, and
a former superintendent in Trenton.
It’s time to end the charter vs. District school
schism in Philadelphia .
The horse is out of the barn. The deal is done. Get over it. If Philadelphia ’s
public schools are going to get adequate funding, there needs to be a “united
front” of charter and District leadership marching arm in arm to City Hall and Harrisburg . Supporting
one or the other should not be a litmus test for mayoral or City Council
candidates. Division won’t bring victory in Harrisburg . District leaders need to join charter sector leaders
and others to plan solutions to Philadelphia ’s
longstanding public education challenges. School Reform Commissioners Marjorie
Neff and Bill Green, along with Superintendent William Hite and PFT president
Jerry Jordan, should join with charter leaders such as Mastery’s Scott Gordon,
Boys' Latin’s David Hardy, KIPP’s Marc Mannella, and with PSP’s Mark Gleason to
form a factionless group formed for this purpose. If this requires locking the group in a room until
they emerge with a common agenda, then so be it. As a group, they have a great
deal of credibility locally, statewide, and even nationally. They need to
capitalize on their collective strength.
Trib
Live By Stephanie
HackeTuesday, April 21, 2015
Amidst tears and pleas from teachers and community members to save their jobs, a major cutback to staffing and programming was given the go-ahead by Brentwood Borough School Board members Monday night. The move to curtail or alter several district programs through the elimination of eight professional staff members, was approved in an 8-1 vote, with board member David Schaap dissenting. An English teaching position and paraprofessional position, both vacated by retirement, also will be eliminated. There are 100 teachers in the Brentwood Education Association. The district's $23 million preliminary budget for 2015-16 includes a $2.5 million deficit and, faced with a dwindling fund balance, leaders have said they need to make changes.
Amidst tears and pleas from teachers and community members to save their jobs, a major cutback to staffing and programming was given the go-ahead by Brentwood Borough School Board members Monday night. The move to curtail or alter several district programs through the elimination of eight professional staff members, was approved in an 8-1 vote, with board member David Schaap dissenting. An English teaching position and paraprofessional position, both vacated by retirement, also will be eliminated. There are 100 teachers in the Brentwood Education Association. The district's $23 million preliminary budget for 2015-16 includes a $2.5 million deficit and, faced with a dwindling fund balance, leaders have said they need to make changes.
Read
more:http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yoursouthhills/yoursouthhillsmore/8212581-74/story#ixzz3Xwn2YbVe
Shauna
Casamassa D’Alessandro ’78 Receives PSBA Advocacy Award
IUP Magazine Spring 2015
The Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) is pleased to
announce that board president Shauna D’Alessandro has been named to receive the
Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) Timothy M. Allwein Advocacy
Award. Established in 2011, the Timothy
M. Allwein Advocacy Award is presented annually to an individual school
director or an entire school board and recognizes outstanding leadership in
legislative advocacy efforts on behalf of public education. Ms. D’Alessandro has been a member of the West
Jefferson Hills School Board since 2003. She has been a member of the AIU’s
Board of Directors since 2007 and currently serves as president. She was
elected vice president from 2010 to 2012. From 2007 to 2010, Ms. D’Alessandro
was a member of the South Hills Area School District Association (SHASDA) and served
as president of the board from 2009 to 2010. She is also a graduate of
Leadership Pittsburgh Class XXVI.
This New Play
Brings Pennsylvania
Huffington Post by Rebecca Klein Become
a fanRebecca.Klein@huffingtonpost.com
Posted: 04/17/2015 9:12 pm
EDT Updated: 04/18/2015 11:59 am EDT
Playwright Arden Kass doesn't just want you to know
the statistics regarding school funding disparities in Pennsylvania -- that the
state's poorest schools receive 33 percent less in state and local funding
per pupil than the richest schools. She wants you to feel them.
"When you are presented with news reporting and
statistics and graphics, it's very easy to distance yourself from the problems
in the public schools if you happen to be a Pennsylvania
resident who doesn’t have kids exactly in a public school," said Kass, who
currently has one child in the Philadelphia
public school system and another who recently graduated. “But what theater can
do is humanize things and intellectualize things and get to people’s hearts.”
Kass is the co-creator of “School Play,” which
showcases a series of monologues from characters who have been hurt by the
slashing of school budgets. Their stories are based on interviews with more
than 100 individuals, including teachers, students and parents
Lyrid meteor
shower peaks tomorrow night
WHYY Newsworks DOWN THE SHORE A BLOG
BY JUSTIN AUCIELLO APRIL
21, 2015
It's once again time for the peak of the Lyrid
meteor shower. The celestial show will
dazzle night owl sky gazers, but unlike the prolific Perseids in August,
patience is a prerequisite for viewing. “The Lyrids are really
unpredictable," says Bill Cooke, the head of NASA's Meteoroid
Environment Office. "For the 2015 shower, I'm expecting 15 to 20 Lyrid
meteors an hour. Peak rates should occur after 10:30 p.m. on April 22 your
local time." The best time for
viewing is a few hours before dawn, according to earthsky.org.
Young Voters
in the Capitol April 22 8:00AM - 5:00PM
N. 3RD ST.HARRISBURG , PA 17120
PCCY: Join your neighbors, meet your local
legislators and make a difference as we fight for a fair education funding
formula in this year’s state budget. We’ll provide: a brief training,
materials, lunch and transportation to and from the Capitol and we’ll even
schedule visits with legislators for you!
If you need transportation let us know! We will be departing from
in front of the United
Way Building 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
promptly at 8am. We will return to Philly by approximately 4:30pm. If you plan to meet up with us in Harrisburg , we will meet
in the Capitol by 10:30am. We will wrap
up the day back in Philadelphia
with a happy hour at Field House (1150 Filbert St. )
from 5-7 pm. We hope you can join us!
You're
invited to our 2015 YEA! Philadelphia
Investor Panel Competition on April 22nd at Rosemont College! 5:30 meet &
greet; 6:30 Presentations
Young Entrepreneurs Academy - Philadelphia
and suburban middle schoolers make presentations to a panel of local investors
to obtain funding for their business/social movements. We hope you can join us for this fun and
inspiring event. Registration is FREE:
DISTRICT TO HOLD SEVEN
COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETINGS
Wednesday,
April 15
Wednesday,
April 22
Tuesday,
April 28
Wednesday,
May 6
Tuesday,
May 12
Thursday,
May 14
Congreso, 216 West Somerset St .
Wednesday,
May 20
Nominations for PSBA
offices closes April 30
PSBA Leadership Development Committee seeks strong leaders for the association
Members interested in becoming the next leaders of PSBA are encouraged to complete an Application for Nomination no later than April 30. As a member-driven association, the Leadership Development Committee (LDC) is seeking nominees with strong skills in leadership and communication, and who have vision for PSBA. The positions open are:
PSBA Leadership Development Committee seeks strong leaders for the association
Members interested in becoming the next leaders of PSBA are encouraged to complete an Application for Nomination no later than April 30. As a member-driven association, the Leadership Development Committee (LDC) is seeking nominees with strong skills in leadership and communication, and who have vision for PSBA. The positions open are:
- 2016 President Elect (one-year term)
- 2016 Vice President (one-year term)
- 2016 Eastern Section at Large
Representative - includes Regions 7, 8, 10, 11 and 15 (three-year
term)
Complete details on
the nomination process, including scheduled dates for nominee interviews, can
be found online by clicking here.
Please join Education Voters, school
officials, community leaders and guest legislators at upcoming community forums
in the Lehigh Valley, central PA, and Southeastern PA to discuss school
funding and state funding policy. Click HERE for more details.
Pre-registration for the forum is recommended, but not necessary.
Lehigh Valley Forum April 22,
7:00-8:30
Penn State Lehigh
Valley 2809 Saucon Valley Rd , Center Valley , PA 18034
The entrance is at the back of the building and parking is available in lots by the school.
The entrance is at the back of the building and parking is available in lots by the school.
Confirmed panelists
include:
Dr. Bill Haberl, superintendent, Pen Argyl Area SD
Dr. Joe Roy, superintendent, Bethlehem Area SD
Mr. Rich Sniscak, superintendent,Parkland SD
Mr. Russ Giordano, school board director,Salisbury
Township SD
Dr. Bill Haberl, superintendent, Pen Argyl Area SD
Dr. Joe Roy, superintendent, Bethlehem Area SD
Mr. Rich Sniscak, superintendent,
Mr. Russ Giordano, school board director,
Ms. Stacy Gober,
CFO, Bethlehem Area SD
Ms. Susan Gobreski,
Executive Director, Education Voters of PA
Moderator: Roberta
Marcus, School Board Director, Parkland SD
Register HERE to attend the Lehigh Valley education forum.
Central PA education forum
Tuesday,
April 28, 6:30-8:30
Grace Lutheran Church (in Harkins Hall), 205 S. Garner Street, State College
Grace Lutheran Church (in Harkins Hall), 205 S. Garner Street, State College
Panelists
Dr. Cheryl Potteiger, superintendent, Bellefonte Area School District
Ms. Kelly Hastings, superintendent, Keystone Central School District
Mr. James Estep, superintendent, Mifflin County School District
Mr. Sean Daubert, CFO, Mifflin County School District
Dr. Robert O’Donnell, superintendent, State College Area School District
Mr. David Hutchison, school board member, State College Area School District
Ms. Cathy Harlow, superintendent, Tyrone Area School District
Mrs. Linda Smith, superintendent, Williamsburg Community School District
Dr. Cheryl Potteiger, superintendent, Bellefonte Area School District
Ms. Kelly Hastings, superintendent, Keystone Central School District
Mr. James Estep, superintendent, Mifflin County School District
Mr. Sean Daubert, CFO, Mifflin County School District
Dr. Robert O’Donnell, superintendent, State College Area School District
Mr. David Hutchison, school board member, State College Area School District
Ms. Cathy Harlow, superintendent, Tyrone Area School District
Mrs. Linda Smith, superintendent, Williamsburg Community School District
Register HERE to attend the central PA education forum.
Southeastern PA Regional
Meeting on School Funding
Wednesday April 29th 7:00 pm Springfield High School Auditorium, 49 West Leamy Avenue, Springfield, PA 19064
Wednesday April 29th 7:00 pm Springfield High School Auditorium, 49 West Leamy Avenue, Springfield, PA 19064
Local school
district leaders will discuss how state funding issues are impacting our
children’s educational opportunities, our local taxes and our communities.
Hosted by Delaware County School Boards Legislative Council, Education Voters of PA, the Keystone State Education Coalition and Public Citizens for Children and Youth
Hosted by Delaware County School Boards Legislative Council, Education Voters of PA, the Keystone State Education Coalition and Public Citizens for Children and Youth
Panelists:
Mr. Frank Agovino, school board president, Springfield
School District and Board of Directors, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
Dr. James Capolupo, superintendent, Springfield School
District
Dr. Wagner Marseille,
Acting Superintendent, Lower
Merion School District
Mr. Joe Bruni, superintendent, William Penn School District
Dr. Richard Dunlap, superintendent, Upper Darby School
District
Mr. Stanley Johnson.
Executive Director of Operations, Phoenixville Area
School District
Ms. Susan Gobreski, Executive Director, Education Voters of
PA
Moderator: Mr. Lawrence Feinberg, Chairman, Delaware County
School Boards Legislative Council
Registration HERE to attend.
Your Right to a Fair Shot: Discrimination Claims,
Post-Secondary and the Professions
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia Tuesday,
April 21, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
United Way Building 1709 Benjamin Franklin
Parkway, Philadelphia, 19103
Attendees will learn
about discrimination claims, post-secondary schools and the professions in this
session. You'll learn how federal law aids students with disabilities who
do not qualify for special education services, hear about recent cases, and
understand strategies for getting students services. This session is co-sponsored by the
University of Pennsylvania School of Policy and Practice, a Pre-approved
Provider of Continuing Education for Pennsylvania
licensed social workers.
Tickets: Attorneys
$200 General Public $100 Webinar $50
"Pay What You Can" tickets
are also available
Beyond a New School Funding
Formula: Lifting Student Achievement to Grow PA's Economy
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM (EDT)
Harrisburg, PA
7:30 am: Light breakfast fare and registration; 8:00 am:
Program
Harrisburg University Auditorium, Strawberry Square 326 Market
Street Harrisburg, PA 17101
Opening Remarks by Neil D. Theobald, President, Temple
University
SESSION I: THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ACHIEVEMENT GAPS IN
PENNSYLVANIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS with introduction by Rob Wonderling,
President, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, and Member, Center on
Regional Politics Executive Committee.
Presentation by Lynn A. Karoly, Senior Economist, RAND
Corporation
SESSION II: WHAT CAN PENNSYLVANIA LEARN FROM THE WORLD’S
LEADING SCHOOL SYSTEMS? with introduction by David H. Monk, Dean, Pennsylvania State University College of Education
Presentation by Marc S. Tucker, President and CEO,
National Center on Education and the Economy
Sessions to be followed by a response panel moderated
by Francine Schertzer, Director of Programming, Pennsylvania Cable Network
Program presented by the University Consortium to Improve
Public School Finance and Promote Economic Growth
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