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Monday, March 30, 2020

PA Ed Policy Roundup for March 30: School districts develop plans, implement online learning


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PA Ed Policy Roundup for March 30, 2020


What the Coronavirus Aid Bill Trump Signed Does for Education, in One Chart
Education Week By Andrew Ujifusa on March 27, 2020 4:40 PM
Details of a prior version of this Senate bill are here. More on a House bill that didn't advance is herePresident Donald Trump has signed a roughly $2 trillion coronavirus aid package that includes billions to help schools weather upcoming economic hardship, but falls short of what many in the education community say students and educators will need. Below is a chart with major education funding provisions in The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act that Trump signed Friday:

Schools Get $13.5 Billion in Coronavirus Package Signed Into Law
Groups already raising the need for added relief
Education Week By Andrew Ujifusa March 27, 2020
The massive economic aid package passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in response to the coronavirus pandemic directs billions in federal funding to shore up K-12 education budgets, and also gives states and schools new avenues to seek waivers from federal mandates from U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Education groups were already anticipating and discussing the need for another round of coronavirus aid—the package falls far short of the (at minimum) $75 billion that some, including the two national teachers’ unions, asked for in a March letter to Congress. What that might look like (or whether lawmakers will pass another such bill) won’t be clear for weeks. In the meantime, however, this package “provides historic levels of emergency funding” and the prospect of “much-needed resources,” said Carissa Moffat Miller, the executive director of the Council of Chief State School officers, speaking as the package moved through Congress.

SB751: Gov. Tom Wolf signs emergency school bill that addresses issues created by coronavirus outbreak
Penn Live By Jan Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.com March 27, 2020 11:37 AM
The 2019-20 school year is now officially permitted to be shorter than the state mandated 180 instructional days, a move necessitated by Pennsylvania’s Gov. Tom Wolf’s March 13 order to close K-12 schools due to the coronavirus outbreak. Wolf on Friday announced he signed legislation that waives the 180-day state mandate as well as requires schools to immediately develop plans to ensure continuity of education to students through distance learning. “I expect our public education system will meet the challenges we are all facing in this crisis and answer the call of their communities in the same way every other unit of government is doing at this time,” said House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster County. “School districts have an obligation to do all they can to teach students even during these difficult circumstances.”

Bill guarantees pay to school workers during COVID-19 closure
Ellwood City Ledger By Chrissy Suttles @ChrissySuttles Posted Mar 29, 2020 at 5:13 PM
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed emergency legislation last week that shortens the school year and guarantees pay to public schools employees amid statewide closures. Pennsylvania lawmakers passed emergency legislation last week that shortens the school year and guarantees pay to public schools employees amid statewide school closures. Gov. Tom Wolf, who ordered all K-12 schools closed on March 13 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, signed the bill on Friday. Senate Bill 751 waives the requirement for schools to be in session at least 180 days, ensures school employees are paid during the closure and gives the Secretary of Education authority to waive a number of standardized assessments. The measure was passed by the House 198-0 and by the Senate 50-0 on Wednesday. It dictates that any school employee, professional or support staff, employed by schools on March 13 will be paid and earn pension credits the same as they would had schools not closed. It also expands the use of flexible instructional days, allowing students learning from home in emergency situations to earn equal credit. Before the legislation passed, schools were limited to five flexible instructional days a year. Additionally, the bill guarantees schools will not lose state funding and addresses payments to school bus contractors and private rehabilitative businesses.

Why the CEO of Comcast and his family gifted $5M for computers to help Philly kids learn during coronavirus school closures
Inquirer by Kristen A. Graham, Updated: March 27, 2020- 4:12 PM
Decades ago, Comcast Corp. founder Ralph Roberts had an idea. The internet was new and promising for educational uses, and he wanted to get computers into every classroom in the Philadelphia School District. The donation never happened. District officials said they weren’t equipped to accept the technology and they had no curriculum in place, Roberts’ son Brian, now the Comcast CEO, said. But the idea lingered. So, when Aileen Roberts read that Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. had said the school system would need to purchase millions of dollars worth of technology to make large-scale learning during the pandemic possible for Philadelphia’s children, she told her husband about the need. Then, Brian, Aileen and their three adult children began talking about covering some of the cost. On Thursday, the family gave $5 million to the Fund for the Philadelphia School District, the school system’s charitable arm, to help pay for 50,000 Chromebooks for students in the Philadelphia School District.

COVID-19 in Philly: City schools will spend $11M on ChromeBooks for students who don’t have computers
By John N. Mitchell Special to the Capital-Star March 29, 2020
John N. Mitchell is a reporter and columnist for the Philadelphia Tribune, where this story first appeared.  
PHILADELPHIA — One day after the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education decided to spend $11 million to buy up to Chromebooks so teachers can continue to educate students while the city is under a stay-at-home order, Comcast Corp. CEP Brian Roberts and his wife donated $5 million to help the effort. School district administrators plan to get the laptops into the hands of all students who need them in the approximately 130,000-student district by the week of April 13. “The digital divide in Philadelphia has been long standing, with many communities having access to in-home computers and internet services for their children while many still do not,” School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite said in a statement. “This inequality is a significant barrier barrier to our goal of helping all students in every neighborhood reach their full academic potential.” Roughly 55 percent of school district students in grades 3 to 5, 44 percent in grades 6 to 8, and 42 percent in grades 9 to 12 do not have access to a computer and/or internet at home, according to a 2019 survey conducted by the school district.
The district currently has about 40,000 laptops. The Board of Education authorized the purchase of up to 50,000 Chromebooks. District administrators will work with the staff at each school to determine how many more they need to buy to be able to distribute one to every student.

Lunch by bus: Schools should consider buses for meal deliveries
The effort provides a tiny bit of normalcy for students who are experiencing huge disruptions in their education
THE EDITORIAL BOARD Pittsburgh Post-Gazette MAR 27, 2020 6:00 AM
The continued shutdown of schools across Pennsylvania not only places a strain on the ongoing education of more than 1.7 million school-age children, but it also raíses the concern that many of them will not have enough food to eat. School districts, particularly those in areas where nearly 100% of the children qualify for free or reduced-price lunches and breakfasts, are scrambling to make sure children do not go hungry while schools are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One possible solution that has been employed successfully in some area districts and other states, and one more districts should consider, is using school buses and the regular drivers to deliver meals to the bus stops where children would normally wait on school days. School districts in Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri, Washington, Virginia and Indiana, along with some in the region, have instituted such delivery programs. The details vary somewhat, but basically they use school buses driven by the usual driver so that children see a familiar face. Many follow the designated bus route and bus stops, where a school staff member will unload packaged meals for the children who normally board a bus there. Children and their parents who gather for the deliveries are encouraged to maintain social distancing, and the bus drivers and staff members do likewise, but the effort provides a tiny bit of normalcy for students who are experiencing huge disruptions in their education.

“Before implementing remote instruction, several districts were evaluating their students’ resources — internet connection, access to computers and devices. Districts also had to determine how they would serve students with special needs without face-to-face instruction — a dilemma that had caused some leaders to cancel assignments altogether. But now, with the state’s blessing, many districts are ready to start rolling out their plans, not wanting to waste another day of instruction.”
School districts develop plans, implement online learning
TRIBUNE-REVIEW by TEGHAN SIMONTON   | Sunday, March 29, 2020 4:43 p.m.
Kiski Area School District, like many other districts, will begin teaching students remotely this week, relying on Google tools, email and the cooperation of parents to stream lectures and distribute assignments. It’s going to be a challenge, Superintendent Tim Scott said. But at this point, there are few options. “We’re going to put our best plan forward, knowing that as soon as we implement that will be an opportunity to begin making adjustments.” With school buildings closed until at least April 6, the state Department of Education has urged all school districts to move forward with “continuity of education” plans, as the school year will not extend past June 30. Here’s a look at how to get more information for every school district in the region. On Wednesday, state Education Secretary Pedro Rivera said districts should proceed “in good faith” with whatever resources they have. “Every district should be planning and moving into some sort of continuity of education,” Rivera said. “When it comes to access and equity for all students, that’s an area where we, as a department, are asking districts to make reasonable and appropriate efforts in good faith.” Now, area school districts are grappling with the best way to proceed with online or distance learning strategies.

Pittsburgh Public Schools to start required instruction in April
ANDREW GOLDSTEIN Pittsburgh Post-Gazette agoldstein@post-gazette.com MAR 27, 2020 6:32 PM
The Pittsburgh Public Schools will restart required instruction for all of its nearly 23,000 students in April even though its buildings will likely remain closed. Classes were suspended earlier this month amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the district began providing students with optional grade-level school work during the shutdown. But Minika Jenkins, the district’s chief academic officer, said the district began preparing lessons that students will be able to access outside of the classroom. The mandatory lessons — which will come in different formats — will start April 14.  “We’re doing our best to address as much as the current instructional day that students have in all grade levels,” Ms. Jenkins said Friday afternoon in a phone interview. Gov. Tom Wolf ordered the closure of all K-12 schools across Pennsylvania amid the pandemic. Pittsburgh Public Schools announced this week that the district schools would remain closed through April 13, but the shutdown will likely last longer.

“Remote learning is also occurring at the four brick-and-mortar charter schools that enroll students who live in the city of Erie, said Neal Brokman, executive director of operations for the Erie School District. He handles charter-school issues for the district. The four — Erie Rise (415 students), Perseus House Charter School of Excellence (552), the Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School (492) and the Montessori Regional Charter School, in Millcreek Township (585) — are public schools that get tuition payments from the Erie School District and other school districts.”
Erie private, charter schools also go remote
GoErie By Ed Palattella @etnpalattella Posted at 12:02 AM  Updated at 5:14 AM
Several private high schools in Erie County have already moved to full and mandatory online learning during the statewide shutdown that started March 16 because of the coronavirus. They are the 465-student all-boys Cathedral Preparatory School and the 333-student all-girls Villa Maria Academy, which fall under one administration, as well as the 518-student co-educational Mercyhurst Preparatory School, school administrators said. Prep-Villa started mandatory classes on March 23, a week into the shutdown, and Mercyhurst Prep on March 18, the administrators said. All three school are Roman Catholic and operate within the Catholic Diocese of Erie. Elementary and middle schools across the 13-county diocese are using online instruction as best they can, realizing that home technology and internet access can vary widely, said Jim Gallagher, superintendent of the diocese’s school system. Teachers can also use other forms of instruction for the elementary and middle school students, such as sending paper resources to homes, Gallagher said.

Online learning resources you may have missed
With your help, we plan to update the list as we become aware of additional worthwhile resources.
the Notebook March 28 — 11:29 am, 2020
UPDATED  3/28: The Notebook is collecting online learning resources that teachers and parents may not know about. We plan to update the list as we become aware of more worthwhile resources – with your help. Draw the Lines PA , devised by the Committee of Seventy, was designed as an online teaching tool about elections and gerrymandering. Since the coronavirus outbreak has closed schools, the Committee of Seventy has created a new activity packet for teachers and professors to make it easier to use. They are available for classroom Zoom sessions and are now hosting webinars for interested educators. Draw the Lines meets Pennsylvania’s new mandate for civics education. The educational services organization Foundations Inc. has curated and vetted a series of online sites, broken down by area of study. There are links to virtual field trips, artists leading doodle sessions, and suggestions for physical activity, as well as more traditional sources of reading and math lessons.

During coronavirus, school districts must deliver online learning now. This isn’t optional | Maria Panaritis
Inquirer by Maria Panaritis @panaritism | mpanaritis@inquirer.comUpdated: March 28, 2020 - 5:04 AM
Cherry Hill schools got computers out to students within a few days of shutting down. Cheltenham was still asking parents this week if their kids had access to technology with plans for some structured learning in mid-April. Philadelphia remains frozen in instructional limbo because it’s short 50,000 computers. Only on Thursday, as it got $5 million from the personal coffers of Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, did Philadelphia officially authorize funding to arm kids with laptops. Roberts, his tech empire just blocks from beleaguered school offices, said he had been “moved” to help the long-underfunded district. This is no way for our nation’s most essential civic institution to be crawling through the coronavirus shutdown. It is a scotch-tape approach to figuring out how to educate children during the forced shutdown of schools and an order for everyone to stay home. Sure — let’s grant a pass for a week or two. This pandemic has been disorienting, at the least. But here is why anything short of a full commitment to continue with full instruction will be failure: The have-nots will be left in last year if we don’t fix this, and quickly.

Public charter schools, a working system benefiting children is under attack | Opinion
Penn Live Opinion By Alicia Santi, Posted Mar 27, 2020
My son, like many children in Pennsylvania, is a student with special needs – specifically, developmental disorders requiring him to receive individual tutoring. Like the experiences of many others who have found that the public cyber school option works best for their child, my son would easily get distracted by other children in the traditional classroom setting, and frankly, the teacher would seem to lose track of him. Now, he is showing progress and gaining confidence in his work by attending PA Cyber. Even during this coronavirus pandemic with our county under a stay-at-home order from Gov. Wolf, we’ve been able to maintain a normal routine because his school is built to provide instruction remotely. While school districts have been unable to teach their students, my son is attending virtual classes, working on assignments and viewing regular lectures online.

Locked Out of the Virtual Classroom
The coronavirus pandemic has forced a nationwide reckoning with the lack of internet connectivity and devices for students.
New York Times By The Editorial Board March 27, 2020
The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. America came face to face with the festering problem of digital inequality when most of the country responded to the coronavirus pandemic by shutting elementary and high schools that serve more than 50 million children. Even before the shutdown, an estimated 12 million children were having difficulty completing routine homework assignments — not to mention writing research papers — because they lacked the home internet access their better-off classmates take for granted. The so-called Homework Gap has taken on crippling dimensions now that closed school districts have been trying to maintain a semblance of instruction by putting teachers or course materials online. Internet-savvy school systems that serve connected populations appear to be moving ahead relatively smoothly with the new order of business. At the same time, some districts that lack infrastructure and serve heavily poor populations have given up altogether on remote learning. Still others are hesitant to pursue online instruction out of fear they might be hauled into court for offering course materials to which broadband-deprived families cannot gain access.

Online Education That Fits Each Child
If remote instruction becomes mainstream because of school closures, it has a chance to accelerate student learning
Wall Street Journal By  Sal Khan  March 27, 2020 1:04 pm ET
Mr. Khan is the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a nonprofit organization providing free online educational resources for students, parents and teachers.
Today, there are more than a billion students world-wide whose schools have closed to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Many school closures are likely to last through the end of this school year, and more may be needed in the fall if the virus’s spread picks up then. These shutdowns have created a range of dire short-term problems, including inconsistent access to home internet and the disruption of essential meal programs and child care for working parents. In the long term, they may bring about profound changes in how we school our children. In the coming year, students and teachers may need to break down barriers between in-person and at-home schooling, and be ready to shift from one to the other with little notice. It may be a deeply challenging period for families and educators. A constant uncertainty about when school will be in session could force a re-evaluation of the traditional methods we use to pace students and track progress. “Seat time,” a term to measure the duration of classroom instruction, won’t seem sufficient when seats may be in different places and times. The idea of individual pacing and mastery of subjects may become mainstream, because they’ll be a necessity.

U.S. Schools Trying to Teach Online Highlight a Digital Divide
The children who lack internet and computers now also lack access to education.
Bloomberg News by By  Suzanne WoolleyNikitha Sattiraju, and Scott Moritz March 26, 2020, 7:00 AM EDT
As Ohio began closing school buildings in mid-March and shifting to online education to limit the novel coronavirus, 30-year-old Alexandria Stottlemire worried about how she, her four children, her two school-age siblings and her mother would be able to get by with one computer. Stottlemire’s mother, who works from home, needed it during the day, and Stottlemire needed the computer at night for an online distance learning program. It’s a problem unfolding across the U.S.: Many students lack computers or high-speed internet at home, and school districts can’t provide the same online education to every student when some can’t log on at all. “Even before this, my kids were having to do stuff online every night, and it takes a lot of time to rotate them out on one computer,” said Stottlemire. “It was a struggle.” As schools shut down, the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District, west of Cleveland, informed families about PCs for People, a nonprofit that refurbishes and redistributes used computers. Within a week Stottlemire was able to pick up five laptops for her family. The nonprofit also provided a hotspot device, which connects to cellular towers and creates a Wi-Fi network to which other devices can connect. That should ease the bandwidth slowdown on their home connection when everyone uses their computers at once.

DeVos: Leaving Students Behind And Launching National School Vouchers.
Forbes by Peter Greene Senior Contributor Mar 29, 2020,12:01pm EDT
On Friday afternoon, education secretary Betsy DeVos spoke as part of the coronavirus task force presentation. In eight and a half minutes, DeVos touched on several points, including indications that she may try to use the widespread pandemic-driven shutdown to create a path to national school vouchers. After thinking Trump for his “clear-eyed leadership,” plus a few other nods to her boss, DeVos moved on some actions the department is taking. First, as most states are already aware, the federal government has waived the mandate for this year’s Big Standardized Test. Next, she attempted to clarify the department’s stance on education for special needs students. This has been a point of concern for many school districts; if distance learning or other solutions cannot be made available to all students, including those with special needs, then that would be illegal. The department has said A) yes, it would be illegal and B) school districts should not let that hold them back. On Friday, DeVos emphasized both messages. She stated that the transition to online or distance learning must happen quickly and “it needs to include meaningful instruction and supports for children with disabilities.” She followed that immediately with “Learning should not stop or be denied because schools fear federal regulators.”

“The San Diego branch passed a resolution opposing the national NAACP’s call for a moratorium on expanding the number of charter schools, which are public schools that often operate independently of elected school boards and don’t have to follow many of the rules and requirements imposed on public schools. Among other reforms, the national resolution requested more transparency in charter schools and regulations preventing school administrators from expelling lower-performing students.”
President of San Diego NAACP chapter suspended by national board
Decision removing Clovis Honoré comes amid dispute over charter school resolution
San Diego Union Tribune By JEFF MCDONALD MARCH 28, 2020 5 AM
The national board of the NAACP recently suspended the San Diego chapter president for three years, saying in a letter his conduct was contrary to the best interests of the storied civil rights organization. Clovis Honoré, who has served as head of the local branch since 2018, was dismissed “after it was determined that your activities, behavior and conduct were detrimental and inimical to the NAACP,” a field director wrote to the former leader. The one-page letter dated Feb. 28 does not specify what Honoré is accused of doing to undermine the historic organization that last year marked its 110-year anniversary. Honoré disputed the penalty, which was initially imposed last fall. He requested and received a hearing before a panel of national board members but directors upheld the suspension order, which will be in effect until September 2022.

Project Propaganda AKA Project Forever Free
TUlticab Blog By Thomas Ultican 3/28/2020
During final months of 2019, the Education Post was reorganized. In 2014, four billionaires spent $5.5 million to establish a new digital media channel in response to the massive and effective push back against their favored education reforms. Actually, it was more than four billionaires. One of those funders was the Walton Family Foundation made up of multiple billionaires. The channel was called Education Post but its official non-profit name was the Results in Education Foundation (RIEF) whose existence seemed to be purposely obscured. Peter Cunningham was listed on tax forms as President of RIEF, but publicly Cunningham was only known as the founding Executive Director of Education Post. During the first four years of operation, the top contributor to REIF has been Michael Bloomberg. Available tax records show that between 2014 and 2017 he granted it more than $7 million and when added to the sizeable donations by the Waltons, Eli Broad, Laurene Jobs Powell, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg the total is almost $20 million. Spending since December 31, 2017 is unknown because there is a lag time of almost two years for non-profit taxes to be filed and made public.


PSBA FAQ Sheet Regarding Closure of School Due to Coronavirus
PSBA has compiled answers to your most pressing questions surrounding school closures due to the #coronavirus outbreak. View this resource here:

Request@PSBA.org: PSBA establishes channel to answer COVID-19 questions
POSTED ON MARCH 19, 2020 IN PSBA NEWS
In light of statewide school closings and as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve, PSBA is here to provide support to members and answer questions regarding how schools will operate, meet instructional requirements and provide services both now and in the future. Please send your questions to request@psba.org with your name, district and contact information. A member of PSBA staff will respond directly or will funnel your inquires to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. PSBA will act as your voice and ensure you receive the answers and information you need to make decisions at this crucial time.

PSBA: Coronavirus Preparedness Guidance
In the last few weeks, the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the respiratory illness COVID-19, has become a topic of concern nationwide. Although the virus is not widespread in Pennsylvania at this time, that status could change. Being proactive is key to prevention and mitigation. Below, you will find a list of resources on all aspects of preparedness, including guidance on communication planning, policy, emergency management and disease control. Use these resources to help you make decisions regarding the safety and health of those in your school district.

The former Sectional Meetings have been converted to a webinar format. PSBA will be hosting six webinars (starting today), presented by an expert on critical and timely topics related to #Coronavirus (COVID-19).
PSBA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Schools: Webinar Series
As PSBA announced in an email on March 12, the former Sectional Meetings have been converted to a webinar format to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. Each of the six upcoming virtual sessions will be offered as a one-hour webinar: a 45-minute presentation by an expert on critical and timely topics; communication practices during the coronavirus pandemic; the business of boards during shutdown; facilities restoration and clean-up, and other essential topics. Each session will include 15 minutes of direct Q&A at the conclusion of the 45-minute content presentation.
Members are welcome to register for any of the six complimentary webinars.
All webinar sessions are 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday, March 30, 2020 Facilities Restoration: Coronavirus Clean-up
Presenter:
 SERVPRO, expert presenter
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Risk Mitigation: Strategy for Operational Continuity and Reducing Adverse Impacts
Presenter:
 CM Regent Insurance, expert presenter

Blogger note: support Governor Wolf’s proposed charter reforms:
Reprise: PA Ed Policy Roundup for Feb 10, 2020
1. Adopt resolution for charter funding reform
2. Ask your legislators to cosponsor HB2261 or SB1024
3. Register for Advocacy Day on May 11th

Adopt: the 2020 PSBA resolution for charter school funding reform
PSBA Website POSTED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2020 IN PSBA NEWS
In this legislative session, PSBA has been leading the charge with the Senate, House of Representatives and the Governor’s Administration to push for positive charter reform. We’re now asking you to join the campaign: Adopt the resolution: We’re asking all school boards to adopt the 2020 resolution for charter school funding reform at your next board meeting and submit it to your legislators and to PSBA.

Cosponsor: A 120-page charter reform proposal is being introduced as House Bill 2261 by Rep. Joseph Ciresi (D-Montgomery), and Senate Bill 1024, introduced by Senators Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and James Brewster (D-Allegheny). Ask your legislator to sign on as a cosponsor to House Bill 2261 or Senate Bill 1024.

Register: Five compelling reasons for .@PSBA .@PASA .@PAIU school leaders to come to the Capitol for Advocacy Day on May 11th:
Charter Reform
Cyber Charter Reform
Basic Ed Funding
Special Ed Funding
PLANCON

All school leaders are invited to attend Advocacy Day at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) and the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) are partnering together to strengthen our advocacy impact. The day will center around meetings with legislators to discuss critical issues affecting public education. Click here for more information or register at http://www.mypsba.org/
School directors 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

PSBA Board Presidents Panel April 27, 28 and 29; Multiple Locations
Offered at 10 locations across the state, this annual event supports current and aspiring school board leaders through roundtable conversations with colleagues as well as a facilitated panel of experienced regional and statewide board presidents and superintendents. Board Presidents Panel is designed to equip new and veteran board presidents and vice presidents as well as superintendents and other school directors who may pursue a leadership position in the future.

PARSS Annual Conference April 29 – May 1, 2020 in State College
The 2020 PARSS Conference is April 29 through May 1, 2020, at Wyndham Garden Hotel at Mountain View Country Club in State College. Please register as a member or a vendor by accessing the links below.

Register today for the 2020 PASA/PA Principals Association PA Educational Leadership Summit, August 2-4, at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square 
(hosted by the PA Principals Association and the PA Association of School Administrators). Participants can earn up to 80 PIL hours (40 hours for the Summit and - for an additional cost of $50 - 40 hours for EdCamp) for attending the conference and completing program requirements. Register early to reserve your seat! The deadline to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount is April 24, 2020.   
Click here to register today!

Network for Public Education 2020 Conference in Philly Rescheduled to November 21-22
NPE Website March 10, 2020 7:10 pm
We so wanted to see you in March, but we need to wait until November!
Our conference will now take place on November 21 and 22 at the same location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Please read the important information below.
Registration: We will be rolling over our registration information, so there is no reason to register again. You will be automatically registered for the November dates. If you cannot attend in November, we ask that you consider donating your registration to absorb some of the costs associated with rescheduling the conference. If you feel you cannot make such a donation, please contact: dcimarusti@networkforpubliceducation.org


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