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Keystone State Education Coalition
PA Ed Policy Roundup for April 26, 2015:
Don't just sit there: Here's eight opportunities for
you to engage in the public dialogue on education policy in Pennsylvania
Central PA education forum
Tuesday,
April 28, 6:30-8:30
Grace Lutheran
Church (in Harkins Hall), 205 S. Garner Street State College
Info and Registration:
HERE
Southeastern PA Regional
Meeting on School Funding
Wednesday April 29th 7:00 pmSpringfield High School Auditorium, 49
West Leamy Avenue, Springfield
Wednesday April 29th 7:00 pm
Info and Registration:
HERE
Upcoming Basic Education Funding Commission Meeting
April 27 10 am
PCCY will be live tweeting from the hearing
using hashtag #FairFundingPA
Participate in this
weekend's Network for Public Education national conference via live streaming
technology
The Network For Public Education Annual Conference inChicago is currently taking place. Some of the
sessions, including nationally known speakers, will be available
free through live streaming technology. Keynote addresses will also be livestreamed (note: scheduled times are
CST)
The Network For Public Education Annual Conference in
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
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 Pennsylvania
State University College
of Education
Presentation by Marc S. Tucker, President and CEO, National Center
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
Common Core Forum: A Closer Look at the PA Core
Standards
Thursday, May 7, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Radnor Middle
School
Presented by the Leagues of
Women Voters of Chester County , Haverford,
Lower Merion , Narberth and Radnor. Supported by the Radnor School District
Panelists Include:
Fred Brown, K-12
Math Supervisor, School District of Haverford
Township
Jon Cetel, Education
Reform Agent, PennCAN
Mary Beth Hegeman,
Middle School Teacher, Lower
Merion School
District
Cynthia Kruse , Delaware County Intermediate
Susan Newitt,
Retired Elementary Teacher, Lower
Merion School
District
Wendy Towle,
Supervisor of Language Arts & Staff Development, T/E School
District
Larry Wittig,
Chairman of the State Board of Education
All are
invited for a screening of the documentary:
STANDARDIZED: Lies, Money
& Civil Rights—How Testing is Ruining Public Education Monday, April 27, 7-
9 PM Wayne , PA
The Saturday
Club, 117 West Wayne Avenue ,
Wayne , PA
Standardized testing
has long been a part of public education. Over the last ten years however,
education reform has become an increasingly heated political issue and
seemingly a highly profitable target market for private enterprise resulting in
expanded and high-stakes testing. While some hold the view that testing is an
effective assessment of student ability and teacher and school effectiveness,
many feel these exams are instead undermining our students, teachers and
schools. Daniel Hornberger’s STANDARDIZED documentary
raises issues about this model of education reform and the standardized
testing that goes along with it. The film includes interviews with prominent
educational experts and government officials who take aim at the goal of
standardization that is being promoted and imposed by our federal and state
governments. It sheds light on the development, nature and use of these
assessments, the consequences of high-stakes testing, and the ostensible
private enterprise and government agendas behind them.
A Q&A
session with a panel of informed parents, teachers and experts will follow.
This screening
is made possible through a collaboration of Radnor, Tredyffrin/Easttown and Lower Merion concerned parents and PTOs.
PHILLY DISTRICT TO HOLD
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
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