The American Educational Research Association national meeting came to Philadelphia last weekend and Parents United members were featured at a number of events. Parents Robin Roberts, Tonayia Coffer and Tomika Anglin represented Parents United at a special Division K reception hosted by Drexel University at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Sabra Townsend joined a panel of speakersContinue reading ““These are not budget cuts. These are human rights abuses happening to children in our own city.””
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Parents United statement in support of Steel Elementary School
Parents United for Public Education fully endorses the concerns of parents and community members of Steel Elementary School who are outraged over what is effectively an 8-day process to determine if Steel remains a neighborhood public school or not. More than 100 parents came out on April 8 to hear the District speak for the first time aboutContinue reading “Parents United statement in support of Steel Elementary School”
From the White House to Diane Ravitch: A whirlwind week for Parents United
The past week has been kind of a whirlwind as a host of events converged around our Parents United work seemingly all at once. I thought I’d share a few thoughts about what it’s been like. TEDx Philadelphia By far one of the most intense experiences of my life was going on stage at TEDxContinue reading “From the White House to Diane Ravitch: A whirlwind week for Parents United”
The School District’s big Trust problem
“Who will be the first to step up and earn our students’ trust and prove that our children are the most important? Who will start a new era of trust to create a public education model we all can take pride in?” Trust is an important aspect in all relationships. Lack of trust has the abilityContinue reading “The School District’s big Trust problem”
Day of Action for Philadelphia schools!
In conjunction with Education Voters PA, Parents United supports a Day of Action for Philadelphia schools. Our children continue to be short-changed because of a failure to provide adequate resources to schools. Without sufficient funding, our schools can’t provide the basic programs and services our children need to have an opportunity to learn. The state budgetContinue reading “Day of Action for Philadelphia schools!”
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