Friday, December 20, 2019

PA Ed Policy Roundup for Dec. 20, 2019: Follow the Money: Selected 2019 Campaign Contributions by Vahan Gureghian


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PA Ed Policy Roundup for Dec. 20, 2019


We may publish the Roundup intermittently through January 2nd depending upon the volume of ed policy news and the quantity and quality of our holiday house guests. Happy Holidays!


“Despite costing $1.8 billion a year, charter schools have little public oversight and no publicly elected school board. For-profit companies that manage many charter schools are not required to have independent financial audits.”
Wolf says charter accountability plan will save $280M annually
Governor Tom Wolf’s commonsense plan to improve the educational quality of charter schools and control rising costs will save nearly $280 million a year, the governor told the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators Nov. 15. The governor has a three-part plan to fix Pennsylvania’s charter school law which is regarded as one of the worst in the nation. “Every student deserves a great education, whether in a traditional public school or a charter school, but the state’s flawed and outdated charter school law is failing children, parents, and taxpayers,” said Wolf. “Pennsylvania has a history of school choice, which I support, but there is widespread agreement that we must change the law to prioritize quality and align funding to actual costs.”  “My plan will hold charter schools accountable so parents and students have a high-quality option that prepares students for success and protects taxpayers.” Taxpayers spent $1.8 billion on charter schools last year, including more than $500 million on cyber schools. The rising cost of charter schools is draining funding from traditional public schools, which has forced cuts to classroom program\s and property tax increases.  The governor’s proposal would save school districts an estimated $280 million a year by better aligning charter school funding to actual costs. The plan caps online cyber school tuition payments and applies the special education funding formula to charter schools, as it does for traditional public schools, as recommended by a bipartisan Special Education Funding Commission. The Wolf administration met with legislators, school districts, charter schools, and other stakeholders to develop the plan.

Blogger commentary: at this time of year, the legislative leadership of the Pennsylvania GOP is thankful for the continuing, long-time, generous largesse of megadonor and charter operator Vahan Gureghian.
Mr. Gureghian is the Founder and CEO of Charter School Management (CSMI), a for profit company that has managed the Chester Community Charter School (Pennsylvania’s largest brick and mortar charter) since its inception.
Blogger note: Build PA PAC is associated with Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman.
Brian Cutler is House Majority Leader.
Joseph Scarnati is Senate President Pro Tempore.
Stan Saylor is Majority Chair of the House Appropriations Committee.
Mike Turzai is Speaker of the House.
Thaddeus Kirkland, a Democrat, is the Mayor Chester PA.

Recipient
Date
Amount
BUILD PA PAC
3/29/2019
$2,000.00
CUTLER, BRYAN FRIENDS OF 
4/3/2019
$1,000.00
CUTLER, BRYAN FRIENDS OF 
5/28/2019
$10,000.00
BUILD PA PAC
6/21/2019
$25,000.00
SCARNATI, JOSEPH FRIENDS OF 
10/18/2019
$25,000.00
HOUSE REP CAMPAIGN COM 2004, INC 
8/27/2019
$10,000.00
KIRKLAND, THADDEUS FRIENDS OF
3/28/2019
$5,000.00
KIRKLAND, THADDEUS FRIENDS OF
10/10/2019
$1,000.00
SAYLOR, STAN CITIZENS FOR 
10/3/2019
$5,000.00
TURZAI, MIKE FRIENDS OF 
10/31/2019
$25,000.00

Reprise: 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

Reprise: 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:
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 at the link below lists over $470,000 in campaign contributions made by Mr. and Mrs. Gureghian for PA state offices from 2013 through July 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.

Only 8%: The federal government spends a total of about $55 billion per year on K-12 education, in addition to outlays for early childhood and post-secondary programs like loans and grants for college tuition. This amounts to around $1,000 per K-12 student and just 8% of the total $700 billion it costs to run the nation’s public schools, which are mostly funded by state and local tax dollars. Federal funding has never surpassed 10% of total public school funding, except from 2010 to 2012 when the federal government sought to reduce the school spending cuts brought about during the Great Recession.
How the 2020 Dems are promising to ramp up funding for public schools | Analysis
By David Knight  Capital-Star Op-Ed Contributor  - December 20, 2019
Democratic presidential candidates are proposing bold new approaches to the federal government’s role in public education. Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Cory Booker want to triple the US$15 billion spent annually on Title I, a program that sends federal dollars to high-poverty school districts. Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to go further and quadruple funding for that same program. She also wants to make quality child care and preschool affordable or free for all American families with kids, along with free breakfast and lunch for all public school students. Other candidates have similar proposals to substantially increase funding for public education, including former Housing Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Funding increases of this scale would transform the federal role in education policy, making it easier for school districts to pay teachers higher wages while reducing class sizes. This focus on funding would mark a departure from previous administrations, which instead emphasized policies intended to increase accountability and strengthen teacher evaluation. As a scholar of school finance, I study the role of resources in schools. The research is clear that spending more on students over the long haul would bring about long-term benefits.

“Charter schools can set criteria to exclude the neediest students, or encourage students to leave if they have disciplinary problems or other issues. Traditional public schools must take all pupils whenever they show up.”
Philly high school is fighting against new charter school that would be ‘in direct competition with us'
Inquirer by Kristen A. Graham, Updated: 13 minutes ago
Concerned that a proposed charter school would take resources and students away from it and other traditional public schools, staffers from one Philadelphia high school are fighting back. The Kensington Health Sciences Academy educators oppose the proposed charter — High School for Health Sciences Leadership — whose officers will testify Friday before a district official in hope of winning a favorable recommendation to the school board for a 2021 opening. Some KHSA staff have already publicly railed against the proposal; more plan to testify at Friday’s hearing. “Charter schools in this city already take funding away that public neighborhood schools need desperately while [charters] choose their students under the illusion of families having more school options,” Jenifer Felix, a Kensington Health Sciences teacher, told the school board this month. “The reality is that the schools sort and select who they want and send the students with the highest needs to underfunded neighborhood schools like KHSA.” The arguments crystallize the broader tensions between traditional public and charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run. In Philadelphia, more than a third of all public school students — over 70,000 children — attend charters. The health-sciences charter application is particularly alarming, KHSA staff say, because it’s being supported by the Philadelphia School Partnership, a powerful nonprofit that donates millions to improving educational outcomes for low-income children.

Philadelphia School Partnership - Investors

 “As for the overall impact of more charters on the District’s strained budget, Matheny said he’ll worry about the bigger picture later. “My job right now is to earn approval of this school,” said Matheny. “Someday down the road, hopefully, it’ll be my job to advocate for it in Harrisburg.”
On the eve of winter break, the Philly District schedules a controversial charter hearing
Neighborhood high schools fear a proposed health and sciences charter will undermine their fragile gains, while the charter's leadership says it will spur innovation and increase opportunities.
The notebook by Bill Hangley Jr. December 19 — 10:14 pm, 2019
Friday evening will bring a classic standoff to School District headquarters: a debate between supporters of a proposed charter that believes it can set a new standard, and critics who fear that the new school will undermine fragile gains made in the District’s neighborhood schools. The setting will be a Board of Education committee hearing at which a proposed new health and science focused charter will share the podium with staff from a nearby District school with a nearly identical mission and model. The charter supporters’ philosophy: fund us, and we’ll make things better for everyone. “A rising tide lifts all boats,” said Tim Matheney, CEO of the proposed High School of Health Sciences Leadership Charter School (HS2L). The response from Nimet Eren, principal of the Kensington Health Sciences Academy (KHSA): “There are many health and science programs in the city, and we should invest in them.” Matheny said that if his charter is approved, the school will establish strong workplace programs and internships that other schools can replicate. On Friday, he’ll argue that his proposed school will be backed by an “unprecedented coalition of higher education and healthcare partners” offering students a unique pathway to work experience in “real-world” settings. “If we’re able to help our [institutional] partners figure out a robust workplace experience for the kids, we can connect [other schools] with opportunity,” he said.

Asbestos hazards temporarily close two more Philly schools
District and PFT clash over how Carnell situation was handled.
The notebook by Dale Mezzacappa December 19 — 11:31 pm, 2019
The District announced Thursday night that two elementary schools are being closed early for winter break due to the discovery of possible asbestos hazards. Alexander McClure in Hunting Park will be closed Friday and Monday for students and staff, and Laura Carnell in Oxford Circle will be closed Friday to students, but open on Friday and Monday for staff. Before the announcement regarding Carnell, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued an angry press release blasting the District, saying communication with the PFT regarding conditions at the school was “unsystematic” and “unacceptable.” Regarding McClure, the District did not identify the location of the loose and potentially dangerous asbestos. “The decision to close the school comes out of an abundance of caution — the same day the District’s Office of Environmental Management & Services (OEMS) identified an imminent hazard involving damage to asbestos-containing pipe insulation at the school,” said a press release emailed after 9 p.m. The statement said that abatement work, and air testing and cleaning will be conducted before students and staff return. School is scheduled to re-open on Jan. 2. Friday is the last day of school for students, while Monday is a professional development day for teachers. Earlier this week, Franklin Learning Center was closed several days early due to the discovery of loose asbestos in an air shaft that connects the attic and the fan room.

Harrisburg School District acting superintendent steps down, replacement appointed
Penn Live By Sean Sauro | ssauro@pennlive.com Updated 5:51 PM;Today 4:04 PM
About half a year since his entrance into the Harrisburg School District, a key member of the new leadership team has announced that he will be stepping down from his position in January and leaving altogether in September. Acting Superintendent John George announced that he’d be leaving the role at a Thursday afternoon news conference. He also revealed his plans to retire from the public school system in September, when he’ll become executive director at the nonprofit Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units. “Dr. George is a man of integrity, bright, talented, who was sought out to come to the Harrisburg School District to share his talent and to build a team,” district receiver Janet Samuels said just before George announced his plan to retire. That doesn’t mean the district will be left without an acting superintendent. Samuels has already approved current Acting Assistant Superintendent Chris Celmer’s promotion to the role. That promotion takes effect Jan. 1.

Lehigh Valley House Repubs Hahn, Simmons announce they’re retiring in 2020
PA Capital Star By  Stephen Caruso December 19, 2019
Two Lehigh Valley House lawmakers announced their retirement Thursday, bringing the total to seven who have said they will step down in 2020. Reps. Marcia Hahn, R-Northampton, and Justin Simmons, R-Lehigh, said in separate press releases that they would not run for reelection. Both were first elected in 2010. Hahn represents the 138th District, which stretches from the Monroe County border through Bath down to the outskirts of Bethlehem.  In a statement, Hahn said that “it has been the privilege of a lifetime” to represent the district. 

Legislators Announce Reading Muhlenberg CTC Awarded $50,000
BCTV Dec 20, 2019
READING, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Education awarded $50,000 to Reading Muhlenberg CTC to purchase new equipment aligned to training students in high-demand occupations, State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), State Rep. Mark Rozzi (D-126th District) and State Rep. Tom Caltagirone (D-127th District) announced. The grant is one of 32 competitive grants totaling nearly $1.2 million awarded to Career and Technical Centers (CTC) and Area Vocational-Technical Education Schools across the state to purchase equipment aligned with the needs of local employers for use in PDE-approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and to provide hands-on training to students in those programs. The maximum grant allowed under the program is $50,000, and each grant must be matched dollar-for-dollar from a local source, which could include local school funds or contributions from business and industry partners.

Ciresi announces nearly $100K in grants awarded for purchase of equipment to train students
Rep. Joseph Ciresi Website   December 19, 2019 | 4:41 PM
ROYERSFORD, Dec. 19 – State Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-Montgomery, announced grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education will be awarded to Pottstown School District and to the Western Montgomery Career Technology Center for the purchase of new equipment to train students.  “These grants will provide equipment for hands-on training to support our students in developing skills needed for in-demand occupations,” Ciresi said. “One size does not fit all when it comes to the education of students, and these grants will help support job training programs that we will see pay off with a stronger workforce in our region for years to come.”    The grants will provide funds for the following purchases:
  • Pottstown High School’s Career & Technical Education Department has been approved to receive $41,947 for a gas convection double-deck oven, convection stove with 12 open burners, gas griddle, portable filtration, combi oven with probe, braising pan, chef station, gas charbroiler and holding box.
  • Western Montgomery Career and Technical Center has been approved to receive $50,000 for a 3D printer, TRAK lathe, and CPR and healthcare simulation system.
“Much of the equipment was old and outdated – 20 years-old in many cases,” said David Livengood, Pottstown CTC director. “This grant will help train the next generation of local chefs, bakers and other food professionals. We are grateful for these taxpayer funds and to the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Rep. Joe Ciresi.” Chris Moritzen from Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center added: “The Western Montgomery CTC is excited to be awarded $50,000 through the competitive equipment grant for 2019! This grant will benefit hundreds of students at the WMCTC by continuing to put state-of-the-art equipment in the classrooms and allowing our students to enhance their skills in an ever-changing work environment.” The maximum grant allowed under the program is $50,000, and each grant must be matched from a local source, which could include local school funds or contributions from business partners.

What does it mean for a university to be engaged in public education?
Drexel’s commitment to the Powel-SLAMS project extends well beyond bricks and mortar.
The notebook Commentary by Penny Hammrich December 19 — 6:59 am, 2019
A positive movement is happening in public education in Philadelphia. Graduation rates are up, test scores at many schools are improving, more than 6,700 students are taking Advanced Placement and other courses that count toward college credit, and new construction projects are underway to provide excellent facilities for learning for public school students. The groundbreaking of the new Powel Elementary-Science Leadership Academy Middle School building at 36th and Filbert Streets near Drexel University – a wonderful collaboration with the School District of Philadelphia and Drexel’s partner Wexford Science + Technology – is an exciting milestone in public education for families in that portion of West Philadelphia. A new facility is greatly needed because Powel, with its long track record of outstanding academic performance, outgrew its space long ago, and the SLA Middle School has not had a permanent home to call its own since it opened three years ago. Drexel is proud to play a role in the construction of this school and is gratified to know that future generations of Philadelphia children will thrive in this new learning environment. The state-of-the-art school building will provide students and teachers with a bright new space for learning, but a university’s commitment to education extends well beyond bricks and mortar.

These court cases could shift the K-12 landscape in 2020
Education Dive AUTHOR Naaz Modan PUBLISHED Dec. 19, 2019
From a dispute over Houston ISD's takeover to allowing transgender students to access bathrooms of their choice, these cases stand to significantly impact public education.
Right to education lawsuits
Details of the cases: Multiple cases bring into question the nature of the right to education provided by state constitutions.
Six Pennsylvania school districts are suing the state's department of education, school board and governor, claiming the state underfunded low-income districts and exacerbated "gross disparities" in education. In Rhode Island, Cook v. Raimondo asks the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether all public schools have a right to an education that prepares students to be active in civic life.
Why it's significant: The underfunding of schools and inequity in the distribution of state funds for public education are constant battles for many educators. These cases could require states to improve spending models and rethink resource distribution if judges find that failing to provide adequate resources, conditions and/or curricula prevents students from accessing their right to an education. 
Where it is now: After the Supreme Court sent William Penn School District et al. v. Pa. Department of Education et al. back to the ​Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, the case will head to trial in the fall. 

“What does it mean to fully fund IDEA?
When IDEA—the federal law that details schools' obligations to students with disabilities—was passed in 1975, Congress gave itself permission to send to states up to 40 percent of the "average per pupil expenditure" to meet the goals of the law. But, in reality, spending falls far short of that. The federal contribution to special education is now about $13 billion, around 15 percent.”
Special Education Funding Gets Moment in Spotlight at Democratic Debate
Education Week Politics K12 By Evie Blad on December 19, 2019 11:27 PM
An issue that's hugely important to the country's schools—but rarely mentioned by presidential candidates—got a brief moment in the spotlight at Thursday's Democratic presidential debate when Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren promised she would fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. That pledge is included in Warren's education plan, and several of her competitors for the Democratic presidential nomination have also made the same promise. They include New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and former Secretary of Housing and Human Services Julián Castro. (Of those three, only Klobuchar was on stage for Thursday's debate.) Special education came up in the debate, held at Loyola-Marymount University in Los Angeles, after moderators asked candidates about how they would help adults with disabilities secure and keep jobs. Businessman Andrew Yang mentioned his own son, who has autism. "Special needs children are going to become special needs adults," he said.
Warren said meeting the needs of people with disabilities starts in childhood, adding that she wants "to fully fund IDEA so that every child with disabilities would get the education that they need." She mentioned the year she worked as a special education teacher early in her career, which has been a big talking point for her campaign.



Join us in Harrisburg to support public education Monday March 23, 2020!
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



PA SCHOOLS WORK: Special Education Funding Webinar Tue, Jan 14, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST

Training: Enhancing School Safety Jan. 9th, 8 am – 1 pm Council Rock High School South
The training is provided by the United States Secret Service and the Office PA Rep Wendi Thomas, in partnership with the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, Bucks County DA Matt Weintraub and PSEA.
Date: Thursday, January 9, 2020, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Council Rock High School South, 2002 Rock Way, Holland PA 18954
This is the region’s first presentation of the National Threat Assessment Center's (NTAC) 2020 research on actionable plans to prevent violence in schools. The training is provided by the United States Secret Service (USSS) and is based on updated operational research conducted by the USSS and the NTAC. The training will offer best practices on preventing incidents of targeted school violence. This workshop will focus solely on how to proactively identify, assess, and manage individuals exhibiting concerning behavior based on USSS methodologies.
At the conclusion of the training, attendees will be able to:
·     Understand operational research on preventing incidents of targeted school violence;
·     Be able to proactively identify, using USSS methodologies, concerning behaviors prior to an incident;
·     Be able to assess concerning behaviors using best practice standards and use identified methods to better manage individuals who exhibit concerning behaviors with the goal of preventing school violence.

Charter Schools; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN PROPOSED RULEMAKING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [ 22 PA. CODE CH. 711 ]

The award winning documentary Backpack Full of Cash that explores the siphoning of funds from traditional public schools by charters and vouchers will be shown in three locations in the Philadelphia suburbs in the upcoming weeks.
The film is narrated by Matt Damon, and some of the footage was shot in Philadelphia. 
Members of the public who are interested in becoming better informed about some of the challenges to public education posed by privatization are invited to attend.
At all locations, the film will start promptly at 7 pm, so it is suggested that members of the audience arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the screening.   
Backpack Full of Cash hosted by State Representatives Mary Jo Daley, Tim Briggs, and Matt Bradford
Monday, January 6, 2020
Ludington Library 5 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

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.

Register Today for PSBA/PASA/PAIU Advocacy Day at the Capitol-- March 23, 2020
PSBA Advocacy Day 2020 MAR 23, 2020 • 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
STRENGTHEN OUR VOICE.
Join us in Harrisburg to support public education!
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.
Registration: As a membership benefit, there is no cost to register. Your legislator appointments will be coordinated with the completion of your registration. The day will begin with a continental breakfast and issue briefing prior to the legislator visits. Registrants will receive talking points, materials and leave-behinds to use with their meetings. Staff will be stationed at a table in the Main Rotunda during the day to answer questions and provide assistance.
Sign up today at myPSBA.org.

PSBA: Required School Director Training
Your trusted and approved source
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has named PSBA an approved provider of required school director training. Your association has more than 100 years of statewide expertise in school law, policy, finance and ethical governance, so you can be sure you’re receiving the highest quality learning, relevant to your role. To learn when you or your board will be required to complete training hours, please refer to PDE’s FAQs here
Act 55 and Act 18
Training requirements specific to you:

•   Newly elected and appointed school board directors –
•   Successful completion of five training hours.
•   Re-elected school board directors –
•   Successful completion of three training hours.
PSBA knows that everyone has unique scheduling requirements and distinct learning styles. Therefore, we have created two pathways in meeting state requirements:

PSBA New and Advanced School Director Training in Dec & Jan
Additional sessions now being offered in Bucks and Beaver Counties
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
Locations and dates

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
Registration, hotel information, keynote speakers and panels:

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