How far do we go in the name of “safety”? That’s the question Parents United would like answered in the wake of two recently surfaced incidents of pepper spray used against students inside of Philadelphia schools. Last week one media outlet reported that pepper spray had been used against students to “disperse a crowd” duringContinue reading “Parents United calls for investigation into use of pepper spray on students”
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Thanks for voting for us!
Thanks for voting for Parents United for Public Education as Philebrity’s 2013 Non-Profit Organization of the Year.We had a great time at Johnny Brenda’s and had a drink (or two) celebrating the hard work all of us put in to support a strong public school system in Philadelphia. The night was made doubly fun byContinue reading “Thanks for voting for us!”
Ethics Board responds to Parents United lobbying complaint
[Updated] If it walks like lobbying and talks like lobbying, is it lobbying? That’s the question Parents United for Public Education and our partners asked a year ago to the City Ethics Board regarding an independent contract between the William Penn Foundation and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to re-make Philadelphia’s public schools. Our complaintContinue reading “Ethics Board responds to Parents United lobbying complaint”
Two ways to support Parents United for Public Education!
This weekend, here are two ways to support the work of Parents United for Publication.
What the next Pennsylvania governor must say about education
Yesterday, a lively crowd kicked off the Pennsylvania governor’s race in proud Philadelphia style. The first governor’s forum featured five of eight candidates for governor: John Hanger, Allyson Schwartz, Rob McCord, Katie McGinty, and Tom Wolf. It was hosted by the Working Families Party and PCAPs among others, and touched on core areas such asContinue reading “What the next Pennsylvania governor must say about education”
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