Is public education a constitutional right, an ethical obligation, or a line item? Is money spent on public education “a wasted drop in a cracked bucket?” If my kids aren’t in a public school, why should I even care? School Play, a documentary-style theatre piece,...
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School Play: Characters
Click below for a listing of the characters whose quotes on education funding is the basis of the script for School Play.
Letters: Teachers need to rethink seniority – Philly.Com – March 13, 2015
IN A SURPRISING MOVE, the new chairwoman of the School Reform Commission, Marjorie Neff, made it clear that she's 110 percent on board with her predecessor Bill Green's demands for dramatic changes to the teachers union contract. Her bold stance is likely to be music...
Performing Arts Advocacy Group Hopes To Teach Life-Changing Lessons – Fox 29 – March
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Budget picture emerges for public schools – The Philadelphia Tribune – March 20, 2015
Gov. Tom Wolf and acting Education Secretary Pedro Rivera want assurances state funding will be spent directly on students in the classroom. Both want a quality education that will make Pennsylvania high school graduates more competitive. “This plan puts us on a path...
Time to reconsider charter schools? – citizensvoice.com – March 25, 2015
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently voted to “improve” charter schools. HB 530 requires academic performance measures and expects charter schools to implement truancy regulations. It also reduces lunch money payments by $27 million since cyber charter...
Study cites strong performance of Philly charter schools – The Philadelphia Tribune – March 27, 2015
A new study from Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) found students attending charter schools in Philadelphia are posting larger gains than their traditional public school peers. Released Wednesday, the study analyzed 41 urban areas...
What Voters Want in the Next Budget
Pennsylvania Voters Speak: Is Harrisburg Listening? When a majority of Pennsylvania voters get behind a plan, leaders in Harrisburg should pay attention. Across the commonwealth voters are saying yes to investments in early learning, investments in basic and special...
What Voters Want in the Next Budget
NICE leads charge for an education-minded mayor – South Philadelphia Review – March 26, 2015
Concerned parents and neighbors raise funds for a new auditorium and awareness of mayoral candidates’ positions. Over the course of four days and nights, Neighbors Invested in Childs Elementary (NICE) was very busy. From a Progressive Dinner Party with three stops...