Wednesday, November 20, 2019

PA Ed Policy Roundup for Nov. 20: Flooding from Katrina precipitated the charterization of NOLA schools. Will a historical flood of campaign contributions do the same for Chester Upland SD? Follow the Money.


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PSBA New and Advanced School Director Training, Haverford
THURSDAY, DEC 12, 2019 • 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Speaker Turzai’s voucher bill is now listed on the House calendar for consideration today. If you have not called your state representative urging them to vote NO on this bill please do so ASAP.
HB1800: Please contact your representatives immediately and tell them to reject vouchers and vote NO on this bill.
The voucher bill is expected to be fast tracked for a vote by the full House as soon as TODAY
Call your House member - contact info here:

"One of the biggest myths about school vouchers is that students use that program to escape failing public schools." In Indiana, 57% of all vouchers fund education for students who have never attended a single day in a public school.”
Indiana voucher programs hurting rural school districts like Lakeland, Westview and Prairie Heights
The News Sun By Patrick Redmond predmond@kpcmedia.com November 20, 2019
LAGRANGE — Southwest Allen School Superintendent Dr. Phil Downs spent Monday evening at Lakeland, trying to help demystify public education funding and talked about how the state school voucher system has penalized smaller, rural school systems like Lakeland, Prairie Heights, and Westview. Downs has spent the last couple of years digging deep into the state’s complex school funding formula. Even though Southwest Allen is one of the region’s more affluent school districts, Downs was active and vocal on the topic because voucher use has an impact even on more well-to-do districts. His speech was conveniently timed, occurring a day before Tuesday’s huge Red for Ed teacher rally in Indianapolis. Statewide, teachers are taking part in the movement pushing for better wages, better funding and other reforms to the state’s education system. “Indiana is in the business of educating children, taking care of poor kids, with a police force, and doing a little bit of roadwork. But this is where your tax dollars go,” Downs told the crowd of about 100 at the high school auditorium as he started his discussion. In his talk, which he calls “Follow the Money,” Downs breaks down the state’s education budget. Downs has been traveling to school districts around the state this year delivering his talk. “Let’s see what we’re buying,” he told the LaGrange County audience.

Asbestos in Philly schools demands action from district – plus the city and state | Editorial
In an attempt to be reassuring, School Superintendent William Hite has said more than once that asbestos, found in the majority of city schools, isn’t dangerous unless it’s damaged.
He would do well to remember that his relationships with parents hold the same fate: dangerous when damaged. Parents are right to be concerned about the toxic dangers in the city’s aging school buildings and the school district’s response, which has often been too slow and not straightforward in communicating to parents a realistic picture of how the district is fixing the dangers of asbestos in schools. In the last few months, dangerous and damaged asbestos has been found in a building housing Benjamin Franklin High School and Science Leadership Academy, at Meredith Elementary, and last week, at Thomas M. Peirce Elementary. While exploring options for moving Peirce students, asbestos was found at Pratt School currently occupied by preschoolers. With the average age of Philadelphia school buildings 70 years old, and decades of deferred investment, the toxic schools problem, brought to light in a 2018 Inquirer series, is a huge and complicated problem. The series first highlighted lead paint hazards, which resulted in legislation mandating reg

Amid parent backlash, Philly schools unveil $12 million asbestos plan
WHYY By Avi Wolfman-Arent November 19, 2019
Following a string of crises, school leaders in Philadelphia unveiled a new, multimillion-dollar plan to address environmental safety hazards in city schools. The plan involves setting aside $12 million in the district’s construction budget to accelerate asbestos abatement, as well as creating new reporting processes to help district staff find and communicate toxic threats more quickly.  “To our parents, I want to say, I hear you,” said Superintendent William Hite. “I understand your concerns. I am committed to getting this right.” Hite said the district would use millions from its operating budget to ensure that the district clears its backlog of asbestos-related repair projects by the fall of 2020. For the district to complete all asbestos- and lead paint-related problems in its aging schools, Hite said, school leaders would need to spend about $150 million over the next five years. The “Environmental Safety Improvement Plan” announced Tuesday includes the money needed to fix asbestos hazards attached to ongoing construction projects. The $12 million will come out of a $500 million bond the district will spend over the next three-to-five years on a wide variety of infrastructure improvements.

Report warns inaction on Pa. school funding could lead more schools into distress
The Phoenix Reporter By Kim Jarrett The Center Square November 19, 2019
It’s a message Timothy Shrom has been preaching since his co-authored report with William Hartman was published 11 month ago — about 60 percent of Pennsylvania’s school districts are expected to face financial hardship in the next few years unless something changes. “I am kind of upbeat,” Shrom, the director of research for the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials, told the Pennsylvania Economy League recently. “But this can kind of get to the point where you shake your head.” “A Tale of Haves and Have-Nots: The Financial Future of Pennsylvania School Districts” is more than just a forecast of doom and gloom. The 28-page report published by the Temple University Center on Regional Politics outlines the reasons why some districts have more funding than others. Over the last few years, on average 20 percent of the districts in the state did not see their assessed property values grow. Another reason is the state's funding formula for charter schools, Shrom told the Pennsylvania Economy League recently. School districts are required to fund charter school tuition costs. But for some districts, that expenditure exceeds what they receive from the state in basic and special education needs.

Blogger Commentary: Flooding from Katrina precipitated the charterization of NOLA schools. Will a historical flood of campaign contributions do the same for Chester Upland SD?
PA Department of Education Future Ready Index reports show that 3 of the 4 Chester Upland school district’s elementary/middle schools are outperforming the Chester Community Charter School. Why would the charter school operator want to charterize all the elementary schools in the district?
There is no Right-to-Know requirement for private charter management companies like Vahan Gureghian’s CSMI, but the 990 for Chester Community Charter School for last year alone lists $18 million in management fees.

PA Ed Policy Roundup June 1, 2011: Follow the Money: Campaign Contributions by Vahan Gureghian 1/1/07 - 5/31/11
Keystone State Education Coalition - This post was last updated on March 29, 2013
2007 YTD         $224,620.00
2008 YTD         $267,205.93
2009 YTD         $330,302.76
2010 YTD         $421,025.00
2011 YTD          $77,500.00
Total 2007-2011: $1,320,653.69

PA Ed Policy Roundup July 16, 2019: Follow the Money: Campaign Contributions by Vahan Gureghian 2013-2019; the intersection of money, politics, government and schools
Keystone State Education Coalition July 16, 2019
Blogger commentary: In an effort to gain a better understanding of the dynamics in Harrisburg, from time to time over the years we have published “Follow the Money” charts using data from the PA Department of State’s Campaign Finance Reporting website:
https://www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov/Pages/CFReportSearch.aspx
We’ll leave it up to our readers to draw their own conclusions regarding how such contributions may or may not influence policymakers as they go about the people’s business in Harrisburg.
The chart below lists over $470,000 in campaign contributions made by Mr. and Mrs. Gureghian for PA state offices from 2013 through 2019.
Highlights include $205,000 to the House Republican Campaign Committee, $37,000 to the Senate Republican Campaign Committee, $30,000 to House Speaker Mike Turzai, $82,000 to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman’s Build PA PAC, $85,000 to Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and$16,000 to House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler.

Charter school pushes for takeover of Chester Upland’s elementary schools
Inquirr by Maddie Hanna, Updated: November 18, 2019
Pennsylvania’s largest brick-and-mortar charter school, which already enrolls 60% of the Chester Upland School District’s elementary students, has moved to let charters take over the fiscally distressed district’s primary schools. Chester Community Charter School has asked Delaware County Court to order the district and state to issue requests for proposals for charters to educate Chester Upland’s prekindergarten through eighth grade students. The charter did not ask that it be the only operator considered, but its management company said it is positioned to expand if the court moves ahead with the plan.
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Charters have increased their presence and faced heightened controversy in school districts nationwide. More than half of Chester Upland’s approximately 7,000 public school students attend charters, one of the largest such shares nationally. If the petition is granted, that number could grow to about 80%. Without elementary students, the district’s enrollment would drop from about 3,000 to 1,400. Chester High School would not be affected.
It would also send millions of more tax dollars to charters and leave the Chester Upland district with less control and money, a prospect that district teachers say will further erode their mission and ranks.

Pennsylvania: Low-Performing Charter School Demands Charter Takeover of Elementary Schools in Entire School District
Diane Ravitch’s Blog By dianeravitch November 19, 2019 //
One charter school in the Chester-Upland district in Pennsylvania enrolls 60% of the district’s elementary schools. It is owned by one of the richest men in the state, a lawyer who was Republican Tom Corbett’s biggest campaign donor. That charter school, the Chester Community Charter School, has asked the county to turn all of the district’s elementary students over to charters.  CCCS is not just any charter. It has received special treatment, despite its poor performance.
More than 4,300 students in kindergarten through eighth grade are already enrolled in Chester Community Charter, which is managed by CSMI. The for-profit education management company was founded by Vahan Gureghian, a Gladwyne lawyer and major Republican donor. It manages another charter school in Atlantic City that was placed on probation by the New Jersey Department of Education this year. A third charter in Camden was previously closed due to poor academic performance. 
In an earlier post, I described how CCCS made a deal in 2017 to win authorization until 2026, which is an unprecedented extension for any charter. In that post, I noted:
Its test scores are very low. Only 16.7% were proficient in English language arts, compared to a state average of 63%. Only 7% were proficient in mathematics, compared to a state average of 45%. By most metrics, this charter school is a failing school, yet it gets preferential treatment. The scores in the charter school are below those of the remaining public schools in the district.
CCCS promised not to open a high school if it received a new extension. The decision was made by the court-appointed receiver for the district, which had been pushed into near-bankruptcy by CCCS; the receiver had been treasurer for the Corbett campaign. Just a coincidence, no doubt.

PA: Charter Drains Public Schools, Now Wants To Absorb Them
Curmuducation Blog by Peter Greene Tuesday, November 19, 2019
This week the Philadelphia Enquirer ran the story of a charter operator that wants to take over all of a district's public elementary schools. This is perhaps a logical next step in a district that has been steadily and methodically starved over the past decade. Once you've sucked out the blood and consumed the flesh, what is there left to do but feast on the bones? The school district is Chester Uplands, and they've been in the charter-related news before. Specifically, they were the poster child for how a careful gaming of the charter system in Pennsylvania could result in huge charter profits. As I wrote at the time: The key is that while all CUSD students with special needs come with a hefty $40K for a charter school, they are not all created equal. Students on the autism spectrum are expensive to teach; they make up 8.4% of CUSD special ed student population, but only 2.1% at Chester Community Charter School, and a whopping 0% at Widener and Chester Community School of the Arts. Emotionally disturbed students are also costly; they make up 13.6 % of special ed at CUSD, 5.3% at Chester Community, and zero at the other two. Intellectual disabilities make up 11.6% for CUSD, 2.8% for CCCS, and zero for the others.  Speech and language impaired, however, are pretty inexpensive to educate. CUSD carries 2.4% of the special ed population in this category, but the three charters carry 27.4%, 20.3% and 29.8%. Back in 2015, this helped put CUSD in the astonishing position of giving more money to charter schools than it received from the state.

Pa.’s Toomey, W.Va.’s Manchin want to restart background checks talks with Trump. They’ll be waiting a while | Wednesday Morning Coffee
PA Capital Star By  John L. Micek November 20, 2019
Good Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers.
Anyone else notice how President Donald Trump has left no stone unturned in his quest to pass a federal ‘Red Flag’ law, expanded background checks and all the gun control measures he said he’d adopt after last summer’s rash of mass shootings? Yeah, us neither.
Surprising exactly no one, the Zero Attention Span president dropped any and all support for the reforms he said he’d adopt after being predictably, repeatedly, and effectively, lobbied by the National Rifle Association. And with impeachment worries boiling his brain, Trump had other fish to fry in any event. In a joint opEd for USA TodayU.S. Sens. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., along with Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and Christopher Murphy, of Connecticut, called on Trump to rejoin them at the negotiating table.

Bill limiting gifts to public officials moves in Pa. Legislature
Penn Live By Mark Scolforo | The Associated Press Posted Nov 19, 2019
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A legislative committee voted Tuesday to advance new limits on gifts to Pennsylvania public officials, including an outright prohibition on taking cash, although the proposal includes numerous exceptions. The House State Government Committee unanimously approved an annual limit on the cash value of gifts and hospitality that public officials, public employees or candidates can accept. The vote came after Republicans pushed through a party-line vote to add an exception to let lobbyists give birthday or wedding presents. Rep. Matt Gabler, R-Clearfield, said he wanted to make the legislation "more workable" and argued that lobbyists have friends and attend personal events such as weddings where gifts should be allowed.

Pennsylvania lawmaker switches from Democrat to independent
AP By MARC LEVY an hour ago
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A moderate Democrat in Pennsylvania’s state Senate from an area that shifted decisively to support Donald Trump in 2016’s presidential election is switching his registration to become an independent and said Tuesday that he will caucus with the Republican majority. In a news conference in his Capitol office, Sen. John Yudichak of Luzerne County said that he had found a growing disconnect with an increasingly liberal Democratic caucus, and that some issues that are important to him will find a better home in the Republican caucus. A pro-labor descendant of coal miners in a historic coal region, Yudichak maintained that his move wasn’t personal or about a single event. His stances on issues won’t change, such as backing some of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature issues, he said. Adding to the tightrope Yudichak will walk, he said he would continue to fundraise for Democratic candidates and back Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 race for president. “This is unique,” Yudichak said. “I’m an independent. I’m going to be fiercely independent. I’ve been independent by nature, now it’s going to be by party.”
Republicans hold 27 seats in the 50-seat chamber, with one solidly Republican district temporarily vacant until the winner of a Jan. 14 special election is sworn in. Counting Yudichak and the vacant seat, Republicans will likely have an effective 29-21 majority next year.

Veteran Dem Pa. Sen. John Yudichak says he’s becoming an independent
PA Capital Star By  Stephen Caruso November 19, 2019
A Democrat from northeastern Pennsylvania has announced he is switching is affiliation to independent Tuesday. Sen. John Yudichak, of Carbon County, announced the switch in a press release Tuesday morning. The Associated Press reported that he will caucus with Republicans. “I will continue to support Democratic ideas as well as Republican ideas when it is clear that they serve the greater good and help government work for people rather than the narrow interests of partisan ‘purists,’” Yudichak said in a statement. Long a Blue Dog Democrat, Yudichak represented parts of Luzerne County, including Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton, as well as a chunk of the Poconos. 

Longtime state Rep Steve Barrar retiring, will not seek re-election
UPPER CHICHESTER — After two decades of service and wanting to spend more time with family while also facing health concerns, state Rep. Stephen Barrar, R-160, of Upper Chichester, announced his retirement. The 65-year-old said he plans to finish out his term through November 2020 and will step down at that time. "It is not easy to leave," Barrar said. "I have always loved this job, but after 24 years, I feel it is time to step down. Over the years, I have spent a lot of time away from my family. I want to spend more time together. Also, I have been dealing with some serious health issues which have led to my decision to retire." Barrar and his wife, Elena, have two daughters and five grandchildren, three of whom live out-of-state and with whom he hopes to spend more time when his long stint in Harrisburg is finished. The state representative is a graduate of Interboro High School and prior to his legislative career, was the owner of the Twin Oaks Garden Mart, which he closed after becoming a state legislator in 1997. Prior to that, he was an Upper Chichester township commissioner from 1992 to 1996, the last two years of which he served as the board's president.

Under pressure, Philly school district touts new environmental safety plan
Inquirer by Kristen A. Graham, Updated: 17 minutes ago
Philadelphia schools Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. on Tuesday announced a new environmental safety plan, pledging quicker response to asbestos concerns in school buildings and better communication with affected communities. The news came as pressure mounted on the Philadelphia School District to better handle environmental concerns in the district’s stable of aging, challenged buildings. The school system has been buffeted by crisis after crisis since the summer — asbestos at the building that houses both Benjamin Franklin High School and Science Leadership Academy, at Meredith Elementary, and at T.M. Peirce Elementary.  “Everything we’ve done hasn’t been enough,” the superintendent said at a news conference. “We have made mistakes and fallen short of my expectations in key areas, and have not fully confronted many of the challenges we have faced.” Hite said the district was now “fully committed" to a plan that would have all asbestos reports investigated within 24 hours and to clearing a backlog of asbestos-related work orders by the beginning of next school year. He also promised more training on asbestos risks and said the school system would hire more staff and consultants to tackle asbestos projects and educate the community. In the past, the district lacked the staff and resources to adequately handle its environmental issues.

Health sciences, dance-focused charter schools proposed for Philadelphia
Inquirer by Maddie Hanna, Updated: November 19, 2019- 1:39 PM
The Philadelphia school board has been asked to consider two new charter schools, one aimed at preparing students for careers in health care and the other focusing on dance and creative arts. The proposed High School of Health Sciences Leadership says it has support from area universities and colleges including Thomas Jefferson University, Temple University, Drexel University, and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The second applicant, Joan Myers Brown Academy, is named for the Philadanco founder and pitched by charter operator String Theory Schools. The school’s backers first applied to open the charter last year but failed to win board approval. The two schools were the only applicants for new charters by Friday’s deadline. The board will hold hearings within 45 days and must vote within 75 days after the hearings. Charter schools, which are publicly funded but independently run, educate about one-third of Philadelphia’s public school students. About 70,000 students are enrolled in 89 city charters.

Gov. Wolf pushes STEM education in Interboro
PROSPECT PARK — The Interboro School District wrote the right “code” to get a visit from Gov. Tom Wolf Friday afternoon. The governor got a look at the Interboro Kindergarten Academy’s robotics and STEM program, which has benefited from a $35,000 PAsmart grant. STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education is one portion of the education sector Wolf is pushing to prepare students for current and future job opportunities. “Anything you do, anything that requires a really good understanding of computers and understanding technology is what we’re preparing them for,” said Wolf about the youngest learners at the school. “My PAsmart program has the intent to expand STEM education. A $35,000 grant ... is a small start to ensure that we are adequately invested in the education we need them to have.” According to district Director of STEM and Professional Learning Mark Avitabile, the district has used the grant to work with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit to provide professional development for the teachers to incorporate technology into their classrooms and the purchasing of KIBO Robots and Cubelet Blue-bots. Kindergarten students have started to learn about code writing to maneuver those robots. Avitabile said the district is working to fill in the technological gap from the elementary and middle school levels to create more participation in high school technology courses.

Allentown School District starts new partnership with crowdfunding website
By JACQUELINE PALOCHKO THE MORNING CALL | NOV 19, 2019 | 5:00 PM
The Allentown School District has been selected as one of almost 30 districts in the country to benefit from a partnership with DonorsChoose, a crowdfunding website that financially supports teachers’ classroom projects. Allentown now has its own landing page on the DonorsChoose website to help potential donors find classroom projects. Allentown is the only Pennsylvania district that will be part of this group. As part of the partnership, Allentown will be able to monitor all donated materials and principals will be notified each time a project is funded. “The district partnership will allow us to leverage the DonorsChoose platform to expand that philanthropical impact across our district and fulfill the needs of 17,000 children,” Superintendent Thomas Parker said in a news release. Allentown teachers have long used the website to raise money for projects and classroom supplies, but there has never been a landing page specifically for Allentown projects. This new way will present a more unified district, according to the news release.

Why this week is a 'major turning point' for America's daily newspapers
By Brian StelterCNN Business Updated 12:45 AM ET, Wed November 20, 2019
New York (CNN Business)Let's take a close look at what's happening at three of the biggest newspaper owners in the United States. Because, after all, changes at local newspapers have ramifications for communities big and small, from coast and coast and all the points in between. "This week marks a major turning point in the already-churning U.S. daily business," news industry analyst Ken Doctor told me on Tuesday night. "As the year, and woeful decade, close, financial players have taken control of much of the daily press," Doctor wrote in an email. "This week, GateHouse closed on its acquisition of Gannett, creating a single company of 256 dailies, and 18% of the press -- and it is controlled by PE Fortress Investment Group. McClatchy, looking at default on its pension plan funding obligations, faces either financial restructuring, or bankruptcy -- and its primary shareholder and debtholder Chatham Asset Management is in the driver's seat." And that's not all. On Tuesday afternoon "the industry's bete noire Alden Global Capital shocked the industry by buying out the quarter share of Tribune Publishing owned by (almost equally disdained) Michael Ferro's ownership group," Doctor wrote. His point: "At a time when local news is needed more than ever, it is the bankers who are deciding what will be defined as news, and who will be employed to report it."

147 Indiana school districts canceled classes as teachers protested at the state Capitol
Post=Gazette by TINA BURNSIDE, PAUL P. MURPHY AND HOLLY YAN CNN NOV 20, 2019
Thousands of Indiana teachers are turning the state Capitol into a sea of red as they demand better pay and more funding for public schools. At least 147 school districts canceled classes Tuesday for the "Red for Ed Action Day," said Kim Clements-Johnson, spokeswoman for the Indiana State Teachers Association. Connie Neri-Jones and 150 of her colleagues drove more than two hours from East Chicago to the Statehouse in Indianapolis to protest. "Teaching is a profession, not a charity," said Neri-Jones, who's worked in Indiana schools for 47 years. "We have a huge shortage of qualified teachers, and increased funding could help ameliorate that demand." The teachers were joined at the one-day event by supporters such as Becky Pringle, vice president of the National Education Association. Schools that canceled classes have implemented an e-learning program for students to complete their assignments at home, the Indianapolis Star reported.


A Networking and Supportive Event for K-12 Educators of Color (teachers, school counselors, and administrators)! Thursday, December 12, 7:00-8:30 pm Villanova University, Dougherty Hall, West Lounge
You are cordially invited to this gathering, with the goal of networking and lending support and sustenance to our K-12 Educators of Color and their allies. This is your chance to make requests, share resources, and build up our community. Please feel free to bring a school counselor, teacher, or administrator friend! Light refreshments provided.
Where: Villanova University, Dougherty Hall, West Lounge (first floor, back of building)
Directions, campus and parking map found here
Parking: Free parking in lot L2. Turn on St. Thomas Way, off of Lancaster Avenue. You will need to print a parking pass that will be emailed shortly before the event to all who register.
Questions? Contact an event organizer: Dr. Krista Malott (krista.malott@villanova.edu), Dr. Jerusha Conner (Jerusha.conner@villanova.edu), Department of Education & Counseling, and Dr. Anthony Stevenson, Administrator, Radnor School District (Anthony.Stevenson@rtsd.org)

PSBA Alumni Forum: Leaving school board service?
Continue your connection and commitment to public education by joining PSBA Alumni Forum. Benefits of the complimentary membership includes:
  • electronic access to PSBA Bulletin
  • legislative information via email
  • Daily EDition e-newsletter
  • Special access to one dedicated annual briefing
Register today online. Contact Crista Degregorio at Crista.Degregorio@psba.org with questions.

Save the Date: PSBA/PASA/PAIU Advocacy Day at the Capitol-- March 23, 2020
Registration will open on December 2, 2019

PSBA New and Advanced School Director Training in Dec & Jan
Do you want high-impact, engaging training that newly elected and reseated school directors can attend to be certified in new and advanced required training? PSBA has been supporting new school directors for more than 50 years by enlisting statewide experts in school law, finance and governance to deliver a one-day foundational training. This year, we are adding a parallel track of sessions for those who need advanced school director training to meet their compliance requirements. These sessions will be delivered by the same experts but with advanced content. Look for a compact evening training or a longer Saturday session at a location near you. All sites will include one hour of trauma-informed training required by Act 18 of 2019. Weekend sites will include an extra hour for a legislative update from PSBA’s government affairs team.
New School Director Training
Week Nights: Registration opens 3:00 p.m., program starts 3:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m., dinner with break included
Saturdays: Registration opens at 8:00 a.m., program starts at 9:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m., lunch with break included
Advanced School Director Training
Week Nights: Registration with dinner provided opens at 4:30 p.m., program starts 5:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Saturdays: Registration opens at 10:00 a.m., program starts at 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., lunch with break included
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Congress, Courts, and a National Election: 50 Million Children’s Futures Are at Stake. Be their champion at the 2020 Advocacy Institute.
NSBA Advocacy Institute Feb. 2-4, 2020 Marriot Marquis, Washington, D.C.
Join school leaders from across the country on Capitol Hill, Feb. 2-4, 2020 to influence the legislative agenda & shape decisions that impact public schools. Check out the schedule & more at https://nsba.org/Events/Advocacy-Institute

Register now for Network for Public Education Action National Conference in Philadelphia March 28-29, 2020
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