Nov 13, 2020
Heed the call, lawmakers. The times are a-changin’. The reaction to the Biden-Harris win in Pennsylvania stimulated spontaneous dancing in the streets of Philadelphia and across the country. Now a week later, the razor thin Biden victory speaks volumes...
Nov 11, 2020
TESTIMONY REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE EDUCATION CYBER CHARTER APPLICATION Pennsylvania Department of Education November 5 and 12, 2020 Tomea Sippio-Smith K-12 Education Policy Director Thank you for the opportunity to speak this morning. My name is Tomea Sippio-Smith. I...
Nov 6, 2020
TESTIMONY REGARDING VIRTUAL PREP ACADEMY OF PENNSYLVANIA’S CYBER CHARTER APPLICATION Pennsylvania Department of Education November 5 and 12, 2020 Tomea Sippio-Smith K-12 Education Policy Director Thank you for the opportunity to speak this morning. My name is Tomea...
Oct 29, 2020
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF HB: 526 (CYBER CHARTER REFORM) TESTIMONY Philadelphia City Council October 29, 2020 Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12 Education Policy Director, PCCY Thank you for the opportunity to speak this morning. I’m here today in support of Resolution No....
Oct 2, 2020
Private school sweepstakes, sponsored by YOU Pennsylvania school districts are in a crisis of historic proportions. Not since the Great Depression has the public education system in the Commonwealth faced such dire circumstances. ...
Sep 25, 2020
Virtual classes fail kids and taxpayers, actually Students are back in school, sort of. In 2020, for most kids, “in school” means online learning. Although more than 90% of the state’s school districts now offer an online education program, some families have chosen...
