What are the candidates for Mayor saying about charter and District accountability? – April 10, 2015

Apr 10, 2015 | Education, Philadelphia

The five candidates explicitly call for more oversight of district-run and charter schools.

Abraham: focuses on accountability measures for teachers that reward success and impose consequences for inadequate performance. She also calls for more financial oversight for charter expenditures for special education students and a moratorium on new charters until funding issues are resolved.

Diaz: proposes to support high-performing charter schools and close those that are under-performing.

Kenney: would direct the SRC to ensure the District’s Charter School Office is aggressively providing proper oversight and increased transparency with respect to charter school budget surpluses.

Oliver: pledges to shift the focus of the SRC to more of a regulatory board focused on school performance and approval of performance improvement plans in all chronically underperforming schools.

Williams: would expand and fully staff the district’s charter school office.

Attend a Community Budget Meeting

Philadelphia students cannot afford fewer teachers or other support staff. City Council can vote to prevent those cuts. Speak up on behalf of students! Attend one (or more) of the upcoming public events and tell councilmembers, “No cuts to schools!” Sign Up, Show Up, Speak Up because Our Kids Are Worth It. Need help with your testimony? Check out our testimony as well as these talking points. We can also help – reachout to frangyp@childrenfirstpa.org. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.

Postcards: Print, Sign & Share

These postcards are available for your community group or organization to print and share with your members. Postcards can be dropped off to 990 Spring Garden Street, Suite 600 or you can scan and send to info@childrenfirstpa.org. We also have printed postcards available to pick up at our office. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.

Lower Travel Costs! Options are available.

The Mayor’s proposed tax on ride share companies will protect public schools and ensure students have the resources they deserve. If ride share companies choose to pass these costs directly onto riders, there are options for individuals with disabilities to help lower their travel costs. Click the image to download a PDF that you can share.