Parent Summit 2017 “We Are Not Turning Back-Education is a Right”
Come on out and meet other parents from across the city. We are all fighting for the same things. Let’s fight together.
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Our statement: We support the right to opt out
This statement is in response to news that the School District of Philadelphia may begin disciplinary action toward teachers who had informed parents of their opt out rights around high stakes testing. The District move follows this City Paper article announcing that 17% of students at Feltonville School of Arts and Sciences refused to take … Continue reading
Statement: Students deserve an apology – not insults
Last month the School District of Philadelphia hosted a screening of the controversial film “Won’t Back Down” (read Helen Gym’s review of the movie here) shortly after the School Reform Commission took unprecedented action to revoke the teachers’ contract. Students conducted a protest of the film screening. It went downhill from there. According to this video, … Continue reading
The Aftermath: Time for an Emergency Procedure policy
This past May, there was a horrific bus accident involving eighth grade students, staff and parents of Charles W. Henry Elementary school. All 30 passengers and driver were injured when a car collided with the charter bus and eventually overturned on I-95. http://thenotebook.org/articles/2017/05/15/henry-school-bus-crash-injures-dozens-some-critically http://www.philly.com/philly/education/CW-Henry-bus-accident-class-trip-DC-critical-Maryland.html It is understood that this was indeed an accident. However, everything … Continue reading
Philadelphia’s children need better access to breakfast.
SRC Testimony given April 27, 2017 – Access to Breakfast Good Afternoon, I am here on behalf of Parents United for Public Education to speak in support of Access to Breakfast. Of course, we do not agree with current White House administration who has stated there were not outcomes to defend free and reduced … Continue reading
After the election – Welcome to our new future :(
We wish we could provide a more insightful blob post, but there are already great investigative works out there. Please take some time to inform yourself on the latest Secretary of Education appointment. Public education is incredibly important to our republic. We do need to fight for it more than we think we should have … Continue reading
Councilwoman Gym’s statement on the Board of Ethics Settlement with Mastery Charter
“Last school year, the School Reform Commission approved Mastery’s bid to take over the Wister School in an unprecedented 11th hour move that went against the recommendation of Superintendent Hite. Now we know that Mastery engaged in an expensive lobbying campaign to ensure that result, in the process tearing apart a community and subjecting school … Continue reading
Parents United suit against PA Dept. of Education establishes a defined process to file & investigate complaints
(This press release was published by our attorneys at the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia. Read more about why we filed here. The full filing is published below.) Pa. Department of Ed. Establishes First-Ever Curriculum Complaints Process Pennsylvania parents have new pathway to ask the state to investigate curriculum deficiencies The Pennsylvania Department of Education … Continue reading
REGISTER TODAY! Parent Summit 2016 – Sat May 21st
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Call to Action: A State Budget that Restores Funding to Social Services and Public Education
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to a meeting of the Philadelphia delegation of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Present were 22 state representatives, Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera, Secretary of Human Services Ted Dallas, Mayor Michael Nutter, City Council president Darrell Clarke, SRC members, and Superintendent William Hite, among many others. The topics were … Continue reading
