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New Research Shows Reading and Writing Gains for Students with Full-Time, Certified Librarian
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A just-released report shows the results of school library staffing in relation to the standardized reading and writng test scores of Pennsylvania students across all grade levels and cohort…Continue
Tags: librarians, PSSA, Pennsylvania, libraries, school
Questions About the State's Education Budget
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brett Schaeffer Feb 27. 4 Replies 3 Likes
POST UPDATED ON FEB. 24On Feb. 7, Gov. Corbett delivered his annual budget address, indicating his funding priorities for 2012-13. The Education Law Center's analysis of the education budget proposal…Continue
Tags: Law, Center, education, budget, Pennsylvania
In the News: The Cyber Charter Juggernaut
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lawrence A. Feinberg Dec 20, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
A pair of recent news stories on the rise of cyber charters nationally and in Pennsylvania highlight serious questions about their efficacy and the political aims behind their expansion.…Continue
Tags: Pennsylvania, vouchers, K-12, charters, cyber
What's happening with Gates Foundation work in Pittsburgh schools?
Started Nov 17, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
A new compact between the state, the City of Philadelphia, the School District of Philadelphia, and several charter school organizations would establish new collaboration guidelines between…Continue
Tags: Gates, Foundation, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, schools
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"In 2000, Pennsylvania commissioned a similar study that correlated PSSA reading test scores to characteristics of school library programs. We didn't have writing standardized test data at the time. What I find interesting is that…"
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New Research Shows Reading and Writing Gains for Students with Full-Time, Certified Librarian
A just-released report shows the results of school library staffing in relation to the standardized reading and writng test scores of Pennsylvania students across all grade levels and cohort groups."Consistently with previous school library impact studies, this analysis found that test scores tend to be significantly higher for schools that have full-time, certified school librarians as well as for those that have such a librarian with support staff," said researcher Keith Curry Lance.…See More
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Thursday April 12th, 7:00 pm Allegheny County Legislative Forum at North Hills Senior High School
April 12, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
Stand Up for Public Education!Thursday, April 12 at 7:00 pm Allegheny County Legislative Forum WHERE: North Hills Senior High School 53 Rochester Road Pittsburgh, PA 15229 WHEN: Thursday, April 12, 2012 @ 7:00pm REGISTER for this event: NorthernAreaLegislativeForum.eventbrite.com All public education stakeholders are invited to this special event, which will be moderated by the League of Women Voters.State…See More
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Unpacking the PA School Budget: What Does This Mean for Me? at Arcadia University
March 29, 2012 from 5:30pm to 8pm
Arcadia University's Education Department presents:Unpacking the PA School Budget: What Does This Mean for Me? Join us for a panel discussion that will delve into details of the Commonwealth's School Budget as announced by the Governor in February 2012.This event will tell you how the budget will affect your schools, community, and children. Host: Dr. Bruce Campbell, Coordinator, Educational Leadership Master's Program, Arcadia University Moderator: Baruch Kintisch, Director of Policy…See More
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House Education Committee Hearing on School Choice Bills
Posted on June 21, 2011 at 6:22pm 30 Comments 7 Likes
The House Education Committee is hosting a hearing on Wednesday, June 22 to discuss various bills regarding charter schools, school vouchers, and the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Each piece of legislation is significant and deals with the fundamental structure of Pennsylvania's public education system. These massive bills are on the verge of being fast-tracked through the legislature without debate or transparency (remember the pay raise?) and instead tucked…
Continue Discussing School Budget Cuts on WHYY
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 9:31am 0 Comments 1 Like
Baruch Kintisch, Director of Policy Advocacy for the Education Law Center, appeared on WHYY's Radio Times Tuesday, June 1 to discuss the state's proposed school budget cuts, the disproportionate number of impoverished schools and communities targeted by the cuts, and the potential impact on student achievement.
Listen to the program here.…
Continue Failing Marks for Governor's Education Budget Proposal
Posted on March 15, 2011 at 4:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Gov. Tom Corbett's 2011-12 budget proposal cuts Pennsylvania's investment in preK-12 education by $1.18 billion, a 15 percent cut, and is one of the decisions that has earned Gov. Corbett a failing grade on the Education Law Center's Education Budget Scorecard.
Many important education programs are completely eliminated in the Governor's plan, including $259 million in Accountability Grants…
Education Law Center Analysis of SB 1
Posted on February 18, 2011 at 2:23pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The following documents analyze various aspects of Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1 — legislation to provide state-funded vouchers for tuition at non-public schools.
These documents will also be available on the Education Law Center site shortly.
Please review these documents and share your thoughts and concerns here.
1. Education Law Center's Position Statement on Senate Bill 1…
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- At 10:11pm on September 9, 2011,
Yvonne Harding said… Thank you Brett Schaeffer, I look forward to learning and getting trained how to access resources available for my children and others in Philadelphia County.
- At 12:10am on May 10, 2011,
Michael Carrier said… - Thanks Brett. Can't make it Wed, but will try to join future calls.
- At 3:28pm on May 6, 2011,
Robin Ware Gibson said… - Hi Brett, I'm not sure if this is a site that can help me. I'm interested in Zero Tolerance Policies. I'm wanting to make schools use a more "Common Sense" approach when disciplining a child. This policy has a place but it is not being used in a manner that is serving any good to some students.
- At 2:08pm on March 29, 2011, Shari Foose said…
- We did, and my son and I spoke to a lawyer there who told us he should be happy for the accommodations he gets. I got an e-mail from Connie Sung about another issue because I'm on your list and she told me to post my question. Brett, nobody I asked knew the answer to the question until I called them, they were the only one who could answer it, everyone took for granted the accommodations you had in place were accepted. What is upsetting is, this is obviously an ADA policy which many people must not be aware of because it doesn't impact them until their child goes to college, if they are able to go at all. How do you think this impacts a person with a disability if they have accommodations put in place all through school because they are needed and then are taken away in college by someone who doesn't even understand the disability?
- At 10:02am on March 29, 2011, Shari Foose said…
Hi Brett,
Thank you for getting back to me. I don't know if SEAS or Lehigh Valley Autism Voices or even ARCH know about this thread. Would you like me to introduce it to them and if so would you please write up something explaining what you are with your link you can e-mail me at sharifoose@rcn.com. By the way, my son is going through this situation now and was told the college follows ADA rules. I feel this is a shame because kids with disabilities have accommodations in place to succeed not cheat and some cannot go on to higher education without them.
Shari
- At 4:50pm on April 22, 2010, parent said…
- did you get my comment
- At 4:46pm on April 22, 2010, parent said…
- yes, they had about 8 different scenarios.
One of which would be to redistrict, or move boundaries. Our district has 5 neighborhood elementary schools.
One was to keep K-4 in local elem. schools and use one elem. school as a fifth grade center.
Most parents strongly oppose placing 5th grade in the middle school.
The school board cast a vote on this issue two years ago, but neglected to inform the residents. Now that the parents are finding out about the vote, we have started a petition and the superintendent has been informing everyone that this is a done deal and renovation drawings are completed and to ignore the petition.
The parents do not want this. I will be presenting in front of the board in a couple of weeks to fight for the cause. I'm having a hard time getting the parents who signed the petition to show up at the meeting.
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