Concerned Education Stakeholders and Advocates over the Lifeline Scholarship Program
TO: The Honorable Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives FROM: Concerned Education Stakeholders and Advocates SUBJECT: House Bill 2169 – Lifeline Scholarship Program…
TESTIMONY: Dept of Ed re: charter school regulations – Mar 21, 2022
Testimony on the Final Form Regulations from the PA Department of Education 22 PA CODE CH 713 Charter Schools and Cyber Charter Schools –…
Get Your Ticket for Philly’s Hottest Event – Mar 18, 2022
Councilmember David Oh wants to repeal the Philly soda tax and deny 4,000 children quality pre-k. If you’re a Philly parent, let him know that…
TESTIMONY: Phila BOE re: New Charter School Applications – Mar 3, 2022
Testimony to the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education at the Special Action Meeting to Consider Three Applications for New Charter Schools Prepared…
Is the invasion of Ukraine our wake-up call? – Feb 25, 2022
The Fate of Democracy Is In Our Hands The stories and images coming out of Ukraine are horrifying. Our hearts are breaking for…
Making the Case for Us – Feb 11, 2022
With Enemies Like These, Who Needs Friends? Pennsylvania is having its own Brown v Board of Education moment. It’s no surprise to us that the…
Sunny with some Clouds: The PA Budget Forecast – Feb 9, 2022
The Pennsylvania Forecast: Mostly Sunny with a Few Clouds Budget day is the most optimistic day in the Pennsylvania legislative cycle. In this…
McDonald’s Career Track – Feb 4, 2022
A Quality Education…with a Side of Fries We couldn’t say it better than Jack Earle, a former franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants in the Greater Philadelphia…
Speech: Fully Fund Public Education – Feb 3, 2022
Speech Presented at Senator Hughes’ Press Conference on Funding Plan at Plymouth Meeting High School February 3, 2022 Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12 Policy Director Children…
PA Leads Nation in Cyber Charter Costs, Not Academic Performance – Jan 27, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (January 27, 2022) — Compared to the 27 other states that permit cyber charters, PA has the most cyber charter students and is…