Saying that thousands of children are being denied quality educational opportunities, about 200 students, parents, and charter proponents rallied outside School District headquarters Monday demanding that the School Reform Commission grant the expansion requests of at...
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New Coalition Calls for Teacher Contract and Management Reforms
Coalition for Effective Teaching Seeks Ways to Build and Support Teams of Effective Teachers - EffectiveTeachingPhilly.org PHILADELPHIA (April 13th, 2013) - A broad coalition of youth focused nonprofit leaders today called for both the School District and the...
Teachers Contract Must do More to Support Effective Teaching
This statement from the Coalition for Effective Teaching outlines reforms needed in the next contract for Philadelphia teachers to promote safe and effective learning environments for students.
New Education Coalition Asks For Teacher Contract Changes – CBS Philly – April 11, 2013
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A new education coalition wants changes in the next Philadelphia teachers contract to help make teachers more effective. The Coalition for Effective Teaching is made up of groups including Public Citizens for Children and Youth, the Philadelphia...
Coalition Wants Teacher Reforms, But Opposes Any Pay Cuts – The Notebook – April 10, 2013
A coalition of advocacy groups wants groundbreaking changes in the Philadelphia teachers' contract -- including the effective end of seniority privileges -- but is also urging the School Reform Commission to take off the table its plan for deep salary and benefit...
Education Advocates Push Changes in Philadelphia – Philadelphia Inquirer – April 10, 2013
Stop filling any Philadelphia School District vacancy on the basis of teacher seniority. Overhaul recruitment policies. Get rid of ineffective principals. Tie school safety to administrators' ratings. Calling the coming teachers' contract a "nearly...
Advocate Urges No Blank Check For Philly Charters Seeking To Expand – The Notebook – April 9, 2013
The Philadelphia School District's two main priorities -- balancing its books and expanding the number of "high-quality seats" in city schools -- are poised for a head-on collision, perhaps as soon as next week. Twenty Philadelphia charter schools, including some of...
REPORT: Performance Audit of 2013 Renewal Seeking Philadelphia Charter Schools – Apr 2013
A summary of findings and recommendations, key charts and barriers to admissions analysis for charter schools in Philadelphia. PCCY identified sub-par academic performance and barriers to enrollment among charter schools up for renewal in 2013.
Advocacy Groups Set Goals In Fight For Education Funding – The Notebook – April 1, 2013
For Philadelphia advocacy organizations aiming to influence Gov. Corbett’s education budget, the fight continues. The governor’s proposed state budget for 2013-14 puts $90 million back into basic education. That’s a 1.7 percent increase, coming after a $900 million...
PCCY Statement on School Closings: Effective Student Transitions From Closed Schools
Download PDF Philadelphia, PA (February 27, 2013) — Following the Philadelphia School Reform Commission’s (SRC) decisions on school closures Thursday, Public Citizens for Children and Youth today released the following statement calling on the SRC to now...