Yesterday City Council approved a $27 million borrowing effort and introduced an additional bill for another $30 million in borrowing for the School District for passage in September 2014. These two actions fulfill last year’s promised $50 million which was needed just to open schoolhouse doors last September. City Council earlier had approved the fullContinue reading “Parents United statement on City Council action”
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Kids v. Politics
(This piece was cross-posted at the Public School Notebook) Yesterday, City Council proved once again that Philadelphia’s school children are second to politicking. Instead of following through on its promise to guarantee the District at least $50 million, a promise it made last August when Supt. William Hite refused to open schools otherwise, City Council’sContinue reading “Kids v. Politics”
Governor Corbett runs from Philadelphia voters – again
In a large rally yesterday, Parents United for Public Education joined with our partners at PCAPS and PA Working Families to greet Governor Tom Corbett who was trolling for campaign dollars with Gov. Chris Christie at an event hosted by the Republican Governors Association. Originally intended for the Union League, the campaign suddenly switched locations the day ofContinue reading “Governor Corbett runs from Philadelphia voters – again”
Munoz-Marin parents: We believe in public schools
Yesterday parent at the Luis Muñoz Marìn School voted last night 223-70 to remain a District public school. The vote mirrored a similar blow-out vote by parents at the Edward T. Steel Elementary last month to also remain a public school. Parents United released the following statement. Parents: We believe in public schools Parents United for PublicContinue reading “Munoz-Marin parents: We believe in public schools”
The Only Bold Choice: Parents United statement on delaying the budget vote
Parents United for Public Education statement on delaying the budget vote Last night Superintendent William Hite and the School Reform Commission made a bold move and decided not to pass a devastating school budget until requested revenues are received. In doing so, they put the pressure where it belongs: on our elected officials at theContinue reading “The Only Bold Choice: Parents United statement on delaying the budget vote”
Parents United for Public Education 