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PA Ed Policy Roundup March 7: Petition demands that the state charter appeals board cease operating pending new appointees


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Petition demands that the state charter appeals board cease operating pending new appointees



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Petition demands that the state charter appeals board cease operating pending new appointees
"We’ve got local control, but we are still at risk of a state board overriding our decisions."
The notebook by Greg Windle March 6 — 12:11 pm, 2019
A petition calls for the Pennsylvania Charter Appeals Board (CAB) to suspend voting until Democratic Governor Tom Wolf has appointed new members. The board, which has the authority to reverse local school district decision to deny new charter schools or close existing charters, is still filled with appointees of the old Republican Governor Tom Corbett even though their terms have all expired. Wolf campaigned against Corbett in part by attacking the Republican incumbent’s record on public education, in which Corbett cut funds while catering to the needs of charter schools. For example, Corbett cut funding for the state’s program to partially reimburse public schools for money spent renovating or constructing new buildings, but left in place the partial reimbursement for charter school rent. Public education advocates are frustrated with Governor Wolf for not replacing Corbett’s appointees to the CAB. One of those advocacy organizations, Pennsylvania Citizens for Children and Youth, is now circulating a petition that demands Wolf place a moratorium on all “proceedings” of the appeals board until Wolf has made new appointments to the six-member body. Last month Carolyn Dumaresq, former acting Education Secretary under Corbett, applied to open a charter school in Harrisburg but was turned down by the local school board in a unanimous vote. Now Dumaresq is appealing the decision to the appeals board, and none of the members will have to recuse themselves even though every member is one of Dumaresq’s former colleagues, according to the Penn Capital-Star.

Blogger note: Total cyber charter tuition paid by PA taxpayers from 500 school districts for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 was over $1.6 billion; $393.5 million, $398.8 million, $436.1 million and $454.7 million respectively. Over the next several days we will continue rolling out cyber charter tuition expenses for taxpayers in education committee members, legislative leadership and various other districts.
In 2016-17, taxpayers in .@SenKillion’s districts had to send over $11.6 million to chronically underperforming cybers that locally elected school boards never authorized. SB34 (Schwank) or HB526 (Sonney) could change that.
Data source: PDE via @PSBA

Chester-Upland SD
$4,311,534.72
Chichester SD
$1,495,798.52
Garnet Valley SD
$443,874.77
Kennett Consolidated SD
$815,622.23
Penn-Delco SD
$723,315.39
Ridley SD
$612,298.93
Rose Tree Media SD
$557,044.15
Unionville-Chadds Ford SD
$457,712.82
Wallingford-Swarthmore SD
$386,168.26
West Chester Area SD
$1,891,093.49

$11,694,463.28

How much could your school district and taxpayers save if there were statewide flat tuition rates of $5000 for regular ed students and $8865 for special ed.? See the estimated savings by school district here.
Education Voters PA Website February 14, 2019


Has your state representative cosponsored HB526?

Wolf’s teacher pay raise plan is a dubious prescription | Opinion
By Colin McNickle Capital-Star Op-Ed Contributor March 7, 2019
Colin McNickle is communications and marketing director at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy, a conservative think-tank in Pittsburgh.
A proposal in Gov. Tom Wolf’s fiscal 2020 budget to raise the minimum wage for Pennsylvania’s public school teachers and support staff by a whopping 140 percent would have expansive and expensive consequences for taxpayers, according to a new analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. It was in the 1980s that the state Legislature established a minimum wage for teachers, counselors, school nurses and other education professionals at $18,500 per year (or $8.90 an hour, assuming a 40-hour work week). In a summary of the latest spending blueprint, the Office of the Budget called the 1980s move “arbitrary.” But now, the governor wants to, arbitrarily, raise that wage floor to $45,000 per year. Should the pay raise proposal win General Assembly approval – and that would appear to be an unknown proposition – it would not only increase wages but mean increased pension payments and other benefits contractually tied to salary. “And that increase could set off demands for higher pay by those already earning $45,000 or higher, based on the argument that education levels and experience should be appropriately recognized and rewarded,” say Frank Gamrat, executive director of the Pittsburgh think tank, and Jake Haulk, its president-emeritus and senior advisor.

Redistricting reformers have one more shot at preventing a 2021 gerrymander
PA Capital Star By  Stephen Caruso March 7, 2019
The fight to change how Pennsylvania draws its political boundaries is going into overtime. Last year, advocates for reform mourned after state lawmakers blew a supposedly hard deadline to change the process before 2021, when there will be another round of redistricting — the redrawing of state legislative and congressional maps to match population shifts. But advocates and legislators now believe they have a small window to defeat partisan gerrymandering — or the redrawing of district lines to maximize political advantage — in the commonwealth. t’s been a hot topic for politicos since the state’s majority-Democrat Supreme Court threw out Pennsylvania’s old congressional map last year. The ruling caused some hard feelings, including an impeachment proposal from Republicans against Supreme Court justices. But it also lit a fire under advocates and lawmakers to do something.

“Using money from the city’s tax on soda and other sweetened beverages, Kenney plans to open five additional community schools in the next fiscal year, bringing the total number of schools with wraparound social services to 17. He would also increase the number of pre-K slots from 2,250 to 3,300. The city hopes to have 20 community schools and 5,500 pre-K seats by fiscal year 2023. … The administration plans to send the School District $214 million, a significant increase from previous years and part of its pledge to increase school spending by $700 million over the next five years.”
Mayor Kenney to request $5 billion spending plan with big investments in Philadelphia schools, public safety
Inquirer by Claudia Vargas and Laura McCrystal, Updated: March 7, 2019- 5:00 AM
As he seeks reelection, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney is proposing a $5 billion budget built for the campaign, with no tax increases to irritate voters and new spending on education and public safety initiatives. In his fourth budget address to City Council on Thursday, Kenney is expected to tout his administration’s first-term accomplishments while laying out a fiscal 2020 spending plan that should draw little controversy, unlike in 2016, when he proposed a soda tax, and last year, when a property-tax increase was on the table. The city’s fiscal health is “stronger than it’s been for the last few years,” Finance Director Rob Dubow said Wednesday during a budget briefing for reporters. “We still have a huge unfunded pension liability. We still have lower fund balances than the Government Finance Association recommends. We still have high fixed costs,” Dubow said. "So, there’s still a lot of challenges, but I think we’re headed in the right direction.”

Decision to reverse expulsion a chilling precedent for school safety [opinion]
Lancaster Online by THE LNP EDITORIAL BOARD March 6, 2019
THE ISSUE: In an order filed last week, Lancaster County Judge Leonard Brown III “reversed the expulsion of a Manheim Township High School junior who was expelled last year for sending what school officials deemed to be threatening social media messages to another student,” LNP’s Alex Geli reported Saturday. Brown explained that, in his view, school district officials did not provide sufficient evidence to back up the expulsion. Manheim Township School District was given 30 days to appeal the decision.
This reversal has spurred passionate responses on both sides of the issue, and we can understand that — to an extent. This is a painful situation. Nobody wants to see a student expelled from school. And everyone, we believe, wants our schools to be as safe as possible. But we ultimately join school administrators in being greatly concerned by this court decision. It could have a chilling effect on their ability to make crucial calls on school safety. A little more background, from Geli’s reporting: A Manheim Township High School 11th-grader was expelled late in the 2017-18 school year after sending what administrators considered to be threatening social media messages. The student, referred to as Jaden or J.S. in court documents, was deemed to be in violation of the school’s terroristic threats and cyberbullying policies.

Local schools struggle to make breakfast fun
Bucks County Courier Times By James McGinnis Posted at 4:28 AM
Worldwide, one in three children never eats breakfast, putting them at risk for health problems, studies show. The apple comes free from the tree. Yet, most of us — parents and children alike — begin our days with foods from factories. And, some eat no breakfast at all. Worldwide, one in three kids never eats breakfast, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the journal BioMed Central Public Health. Researchers said they studied eating habits of children ages nine to 12 in a dozen countries, including the U.S. The studied kids who skipped breakfast had less energy and were less active, putting them at risk for obesity. Such stats come as no surprise to educators in Bucks County’s Pennridge School District, where they struggle to feed kids. “To be able to activate their brains and be ready to be full learners, breakfast is incredibly important,” said superintendent David Bolton. On Wednesday, Pennridge was one of hundreds of Pennsylvania schools participating in a “Hear the Crunch” challenge. District-wide, more than 3,000 students got a free apple donated by Frecon Farms in Boyertown. And, every kid chomped down at 9:15 a.m., creating a cacophony of “crunch” and “slurp” sounds that echoed through the hallways.

Crunch time: School breakfast programs praised at Interboro
TINICUM — A pair of state lawmakers got a healthy start to their day Wednesday morning by promoting National School Breakfast Week at Tinicum School. State Sen. Tim Kearney, D-26 of Swarthmore, and state Rep. Dave Delloso, D-162 of Ridley Township, met with school leaders, educators, and education and healthy eating advocates for an event called "Hear the Pennsylvania Crunch!" in honor of the week dedicated to providing students that crucial first meal of the school day. “We’re here today because we all care about our children and we want to do everything we can to ensure that they achieve their full potential,” said Kearney. “We’ve seen it proven time and time again that starting the day at school with a healthy, nutritious breakfast prepares students for the day ahead, leading to improved school performance, fewer nurse visits, and even a lower probability of childhood obesity.” According to the School Nutrition Association, National School Breakfast Week celebrates the National School Breakfast Program started in 1975 by Congress and serves more than 14 million children every school day. Having a breakfast of sustenance helps students reach higher levels of achievement in reading and math, score higher on standardized tests and have better concentration and memory according to the SNA.

“Every child in our country deserves a high-quality education, and families should be free to pursue the best schooling available to their children,” said Toomey. “By encouraging contributions to scholarship-providing groups, many families will gain the financial ability to select the most appropriate school for their child. I hope my colleagues will support this important legislation.”
Toomey-backed legislation encourages more choice for students
Pottstown Mercury MediaNews Group Mar 6, 2019 Updated 11 hrs ago
WEST CHESTER — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., is continuing his longstanding work to give children stuck in underperforming schools access to a better education. Toomey cosponsored legislation introduced last week by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that encourages contributions to organizations providing scholarships to students seeking an education that better suits their needs. The Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act establishes an annual $5 billion federal tax credit for donations to organizations that provide school choice scholarships to students. Under the proposal, Pennsylvania would receive $161.3 million in tax credits per year. The credit is intentionally flexible for states, and could be used to fund, for example, tuition, tutoring costs, or homeschooling costs for Pennsylvania families. The bill requires states to opt-in to the program; however, Toomey successfully pushed for the inclusion of language to ensure that all current state-recognized scholarship granting organizations in Pennsylvania can accept donations. Additionally, the bill includes $5 billion per year in tax credits for workforce development programs.

Ears on the Board of Education: February 28, 2019
Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools by Diane Payne
This Board meeting seems to have signaled a real change in direction by those in charge of the District. All new charter applications were denied, and Dr. Hite responded to concerns brought by teachers about oppressive administrative practices. Present: All nine members of the Board of Education were present as well as student representative Alfredo Pratico. (Student representative Julia Frank was absent.)  All meeting agendas and materials can be viewed on the  and videos of previous meetings can be viewed by scrolling down on the BOE home page and clicking on Watch Previous Board Meetings. Five members of APPS testified in defense of Public Education.  You can read APPS members’ testimony (and reports on Philly Public Education issues) on the APPS website. The room was filled to capacity; some members of the public had to sit in the lobby overflow area. The meeting opened with a beautiful student performance by The Franklin Learning Center’s singing group The Bobtones, directed by Michelle Frank.  These performances serve as a reminder of the importance of the Arts in our schools’ curricula. The Arts should never be considered an “extra.”

School lessons targeted by climate change doubters
Trib Live by ASSOCIATED PRESS  | Wednesday, March 6, 2019 2:01 p.m
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut lawmaker wants to strike climate change from state science standards. A Virginia legislator worries teachers are indoctrinating students with their personal views on global warming. And an Oklahoma state senator wants educators to be able to introduce alternative viewpoints without fear of losing their jobs. As climate change becomes a hotter topic in American classrooms, politicians around the country are pushing back against the solid scientific consensus that global warming is real, dire and man-made. Of the more than a dozen such measures proposed so far this year, some already have failed. But they have emerged this year in growing numbers, many of them inspired or directly encouraged by a pair of advocacy groups, the Discovery Institute and the Heartland Institute. “You have to present two sides of the argument and allow the kids to deliberate,” said Republican state Sen. David Bullard of Oklahoma, a former high school geography teacher whose bill, based on model legislation from the Discovery Institute, ran into opposition from science teachers and went nowhere. Science education organizations and climate scientists have blasted such proposals for sowing confusion and doubt on a topic of global urgency. “These efforts are dangerous and require vigilance in the academic community to make sure that they don’t succeed,” said Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University. He said the proposals reflect bad-faith efforts to undermine scientific findings that “prove inconvenient to vested interests, be they the fossil-fuel lobby or fundamentalist religious groups.”

Civics Education Bills Are on Legislative Agendas in Seven States
Education Week By Sasha Jones on March 5, 2019 5:43 PM
While most states require students to study civics in some sort of capacity, just eight mandate a yearlong civics or government class as a graduation requirement, according to a 2018 50-state survey by Education Week.  But that number may soon grow as a flurry of civics education bills inch through state legislatures this year and other states move to expand or implement civic education requirements already in place. Education Week's survey last year found three states—Washington, Nevada and Pennsylvania—that are already on board to begin expanding their civics requirements as soon as this year. Seven other states are set to consider civics education bills introduced since the new year began. Although the way that civics is covered in schools—and what is included—varies from state to state, the most common approach is the Joe Foss Institute's Civics Education Initiative, which calls for high school students to pass the 100-question test required to acquire U.S. citizenship.

“Half of the nation’s rural students live in 10 states, according to Richard, many of which aren’t states commonly thought of as “rural,” such as Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania.”
Why It’s Time to Focus on Equity in Rural Schools
JANUARY 24, 2019 LIZ TEITZ OF THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS FOR EWA
Rural schools often get short shrift in the national dialogue on improving education and addressing achievement gaps, whether it’s policy debates, research, or news coverage. That’s a big mistake, according to participants in a recent EWA panel discussion, who made the case for reporters to pay more attention to education in rural communities. Along the way, the speakers dispensed plenty of advice and story angles. That includes examining the challenge of recruiting qualified teachers to rural areas, spotlighting funding disparities, and looking at how federal and state mandates sometimes are ill-suited to rural settings. Another theme? Don’t pigeonhole rural communities. Nationally, nearly nine million students attend rural schools, which is more than the number of students in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and the next 75 largest school districts combined, said Alan Richard, chairman of The Rural School and Community Trust. He emphasized that there are “many faces” of rural students in America. “Rural in New England looks a little different than the Mississippi Delta or rural California or Indian Country,” Richard said.

Schools getting more police but at the expense of counselors, nurses: Report
ABC News By CHEYENNE HASLETT Mar 5, 2019, 3:51 AM ET
About 14 million students attend schools across the U.S. where they walk the halls alongside police officers but don't have access to counselors, nurses, psychologists or social workers, according to an ACLU report released Monday. And of the schools that do provide students access to mental health professionals, about 90 percent fail to meet minimum staff-to-student ratio, which the report found can mean one counselor is responsible for more than 400 students. But the increasingly popular decision to fund police officers in schools, combined with a lack of mental health experts available, has had a disproportionate effect on both students of color and students with disabilities, the report found. Nationwide, these marginalized students were subject to more discipline bias and overcriminalization than their peers, according to a review of 2015-2016 data from the Department of Education. While arrest rates were higher across the board for schools with police compared with schools without police, students with disabilities were arrested almost three times more than peers, and in certain states were 10 times as likely to be arrested. Black students were arrested at a rate three times higher than white students, and sometimes eight times higher, the report found.

California law requires charter schools to end secrecy about how they operate
Washington Post Answer Sheet By Valerie Strauss March 6 at 1:34 PM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) did something on Tuesday that his Democratic predecessor, Jerry Brown, had refused to do: sign into law a bill that requires charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately operated, to be as transparent to the public about how they operate as traditional public school districts. The change has long been sought by critics of the charter school movement in California, which has more charter schools and charter school students than any other state. California has allowed charters to expand with little oversight amid growing controversy over financial scandals and other issues. The law follows a nonbinding December opinion by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D), who said charter school governing boards should be required to comply with the same transparency laws as public school districts. The move marks a shift in the state government’s attitude about charter schools — and more changes may be coming. Last week, Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell (D), chairman of the Education Committee, along with some colleagues, introduced legislation that would significantly restrict the growth of charter schools in the state in important ways. There are more than 1,300 charters in California.


The League of Women Voters of Delaware County and the Delaware County Intermediate Unit present: EPLC 2019 Regional Training Workshop for PA School Board Candidates April 27th 8am – 4:30pm at DCIU
The Pennsylvania Education Policy and Leadership Center will conduct a regional full day workshop for 2019 Pennsylvania School Board Candidates.
Date & Time: Saturday, April 27, 2019, 8am to 4:30pm
Location: Delaware County Intermediate Unit, 200 Yale Ave. Morton, PA
Incumbents, non-incumbents, campaign supporters and all interested voters are invited to participate in this workshop. Registration is $75 (payable by credit card) and includes coffee and pastries, lunch, and materials. For questions contact Adriene Irving at 610-938-9000 ext. 2061.
To register, please visit http://tinyurl.com/CandidatesWksp

“BACKPACK FULL OF CASH” DOCUMENTARY You Are Invited to A Free Screening presented by BASD Proud Parents and the Bethlehem Area School District MARCH 21, 6:30pm – 8:00pm  NITSCHMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL Discussion to Follow
“BACKPACK FULL OF CASH” DOCUMENTARY – Narrated by Academy Award-winning actor, Matt Damon, BACKPACK explores the real cost of privatizing America’s public schools. Before the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the appointment of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, filmmakers Sarah Mondale and Vera Aronow couldn’t have known that the new administration would dramatically shift the national debate about education to the very issues at the heart of their film: charter schools, vouchers and privatization. Now, this timely new documentary takes viewers into the world of market-based education “reform”.
BACKPACK FULL OF CASH follows the tumultuous 2013-14 school year in Philadelphia and other cities where public education – starved of resources and undermined by privatization – is at risk. The documentary also showcases a model for improving schools – a well-resourced public school system in Union City, New Jersey, where poor kids are getting a high-quality education without charters or vouchers. BACKPACK FULL OF CASH makes the case for public education as a basic civil right. The film features genuine heroes like the principals, teachers, activists, parents and most hearteningly, students who are fighting for their education. Former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch, writer David Kirp and policy expert Linda Darling Hammond are among the national thought leaders who provide analysis in the film.

2019 State of Education report now online
PSBA Website February 19, 2019
The 2019 State of Education report is now available on PSBA.org in PDF format. The report is a barometer of not only the key indicators of public school performance, but also the challenges schools face and how they are coping with them. Data reported comes from publicly available sources and from a survey to chief school administrators, which had a 66% response rate. Print copies of the report will be mailed to members soon.

PSBA Members - Register for Advocacy Day at the Capitol in Harrisburg Monday April 29, 2019
All PSBA-members are invited to attend Advocacy Day on Monday, April 29, 2019 at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. In addition, this year PSBA will be partnering with the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) and Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) to strengthen our advocacy impact. The focus for the day will be meetings with legislators to discuss critical issues affecting public education. There is no cost to attend, and PSBA will assist in scheduling appointments with legislators once your registration is received. The day will begin with a continental breakfast and issue briefings prior to the legislator visits. Registrants will receive talking points, materials and leave-behinds to use with their meetings. PSBA staff will be stationed at a table in the main Rotunda during the day to answer questions and provide assistance. The day’s agenda and other details will be available soon. If you have questions about Advocacy Day, legislative appointments or need additional information, contact Jamie.Zuvich@psba.org  Register for Advocacy Day now at http://www.mypsba.org/
PSBA members can register online now by logging in to myPSBA. If you need assistance logging in and registering contact Alysha Newingham, Member Data System Administrator at alysha.newingham@psba.org or call her at (717) 506-2450, ext. 3420

Board Presidents’ Panel
Learn, discuss, and practice problem solving with school leader peers facing similar or applicable challenges. Workshop-style discussions will be facilitated and guided by PSBA experts. With the enormous challenges facing schools today, effective and knowledgeable board leadership is essential to your productivity and performance as a team of ten.
Locations & Dates
Due to inclement weather, some dates have been rescheduled. The updated schedule is below.

PSBA Sectional Meetings - Ten convenient locations in February and March
School safety and security is a complex, multi-perspective topic impacting school entities in dramatic ways. This complimentary PSBA member meeting featured in ten locations will offer essential updates and information on Safe2Say reporting, suicide awareness related to student safety, school climate, and emergency preparedness planning. Representatives from the Attorney General’s office, PEMA, and a top expert in behavioral health will be presenting. Updates on legislation impacting your schools will be presented by PSBA staff. Connect with the experts, have your questions answered, and network with other members.
Locations and Dates
Section Meetings are 6-8 p.m. (across all locations).
Register online by logging in to myPSBA.

Pennsylvania schools work – for students, communities and the economy when adequate resources are available to give all students an equal opportunity to succeed.
Join A Movement that Supports our Schools & Communities
PA Schools Work website
Our students are in classrooms that are underfunded and overcrowded. Teachers are paying out of pocket and picking up the slack. And public education is suffering. Each child in Pennsylvania has a right to an excellent public education. Every child, regardless of zip code, deserves access to a full curriculum, art and music classes, technical opportunities and a safe, clean, stable environment. All children must be provided a level chance to succeed. PA Schools Work is fighting for equitable, adequate funding necessary to support educational excellence. Investing in public education excellence is the path to thriving communities, a stable economy and successful students.
http://paschoolswork.org/

Indiana Area School District Safety & Security Symposium March 15, 2019
Indiana Area School District Website
Background: It’s 2019, and school safety has catapulted as one of the top priorities for school districts around the country. With an eye toward providing educators with various resources and opportunities specific to Pennsylvania, the Indiana Area School District -- in collaboration with Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA Representative Jim Struzzi, and as well as Indiana County Tourist Bureau-- is hosting a FREE safety and security symposium on March 15, 2019. This safety and security exchange will provide information that benefits all stakeholders in your education community: administrators, board members, and staff members alike. Presenters offer valuable resources to help prepare your organization to continue the discussion on safety and security in our schools.  Pre-registration is required, and you will be invited to choose the breakout sessions that you feel will have the most impact in your professional learning on these various topics, as well as overall impact on your District’s systems of operations. Please take time to review the various course breakout sessions and their descriptions.  Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and learn.
How to Register: Participants attending the Safety Symposium on March 15, 2019, will have the option to select a maximum of 4 breakout sessions to attend on this day.  Prior to the breakout sessions, attendees will hear opening remarks from former Secretary of Education - Dr. Gerald Zahorchak.  We want to empower the attendees to exercise their voice and choice in planning their day!  Please review the various break out session descriptions by clicking on the "Session Descriptions" on the right-hand side of this page.  On that page, you will be able to review the sessions offered that day and register for the symposium.  
https://www.iasd.cc/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1491839&type=d&pREC_ID=1637670

Annual PenSPRA Symposium set for March 28-29, 2019
Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association Website
Once again, PenSPRA will hold its annual symposium with nationally-recognized speakers on hot topics for school communicators. The symposium, held at the Conference Center at Shippensburg University, promises to provide time for collegial sharing and networking opportunities. Mark you calendars now!
We hope you can join us. Plans are underway, so check back for more information.
http://www.penspra.org/

2019 NSBA Annual Conference Philadelphia March 30 - April 1, 2019
Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Registration Questions or Assistance: 1-800-950-6722
The NSBA Annual Conference & Exposition is the one national event that brings together education leaders at a time when domestic policies and global trends are combining to shape the future of the students. Join us in Philadelphia for a robust offering of over 250 educational programs, including three inspirational general sessions that will give you new ideas and tools to help drive your district forward.
https://www.nsba.org/conference

Save the Date:  PARSS Annual Conference May 1-3, 2019
Wyndham Garden Hotel, Mountainview Country Club
Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools
https://www.parss.org/Annual_Conference


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