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Archdiocese pushing vouchers to save parochial schools
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When I heard about possible parochial school closings, I wondered if this might have implications on the voucher debate. Wonder no more! The Archdiocese is openly encouraging parents to lobby for…Continue
Restorative Practices featured in the August E-Newsletter of the Pennsylvania School Climate Coalition
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I recently visited the International Institute for Restorative Practices in Bethlehem, PA and I was impressed by everyone I met there and by the data they've collected from the schools where they've…Continue
Philly fires climate managers
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Seems to me like firing climate managers is a bad idea, at least without a plan in place to replace the service they provide. Curious what others think?…Continue
School Safety and School Climate Data
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Attached are some fancy graphs that I put together using data from http://www.safeschools.state.pa.us/. Also attached is the raw data I used to…Continue
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Archdiocese pushing vouchers to save parochial schools
When I heard about possible parochial school closings, I wondered if this might have implications on the voucher debate. Wonder no more! The Archdiocese is openly encouraging parents to lobby for the passage of vouchers, with Archbishop Charles J. Chaput saying, that Catholics are discriminated against by having to pay taxes and then pay for Catholic schools tuition. "Vouchers are a matter of parental rights and basic justice."…See More
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Archdiocese pushing vouchers to save parochial schools
When I heard about possible parochial school closings, I wondered if this might have implications on the voucher debate. Wonder no more! The Archdiocese is openly encouraging parents to lobby for the passage of vouchers, with Archbishop Charles J. Chaput saying, that Catholics are discriminated against by having to pay taxes and then pay for Catholic schools tuition. "Vouchers are a matter of parental rights and basic justice."…See More
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David Lapp replied to Lawrence A. Feinberg's discussion School Voucher Q & A: Senate Bill 1 Impact on Urban and Suburban School Districts
"What happens with students who have been expelled from their local public schools? Would those students be eligible for a voucher and would the private school need to accept them?"
Wendy Luckenbill replied to David Lapp's discussion Restorative Practices featured in the August E-Newsletter of the Pennsylvania School Climate Coalition
"Restorative practices- with a capital R - with fidelity to a model and measurable outcomes have been transforming the children's systems in Pennsylvania. It is very exciting to me, and gives me hope as a child and family advocate. We created…"
gregg volz replied to David Lapp's discussion Restorative Practices featured in the August E-Newsletter of the Pennsylvania School Climate Coalition
"I appreciate the greater description of restorative justice practices from Mr. Wachtel. I am sure his program has provided him with more hands-on experience than I have. I am a big fan of the concept and the practice of restorative justice. I…"
David Lapp replied to David Lapp's discussion Restorative Practices featured in the August E-Newsletter of the Pennsylvania School Climate Coalition
"Greg and Ted,
Thanks to both of you for your thoughtful contributions to this thread. I really appreciate the "with" modality that IIRP preaches. I saw some of that in action with the Chester Youth Court a few months ago, although I can…"
Ted Wachtel replied to David Lapp's discussion Restorative Practices featured in the August E-Newsletter of the Pennsylvania School Climate Coalition
"Hi David:
Thanks for your recent visit to the IIRP.
I am responding to Gregg Volz. I agree with much of his commentary, but I'd like to offer some definitional clarifications that he and others might find useful. I do not mean to contradict…"
gregg volz replied to David Lapp's discussion Restorative Practices featured in the August E-Newsletter of the Pennsylvania School Climate Coalition
"Hi David:
I certainly endorse restorative justice and am glad PA endorses it within the juvenle justice field. I have been told by someone deep within the juvenile justice system that it is not always employed by personnel within the justice system…"
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Restorative Practices featured in the August E-Newsletter of the Pennsylvania School Climate Coalition
I recently visited the International Institute for Restorative Practices in Bethlehem, PA and I was impressed by everyone I met there and by the data they've collected from the schools where they've worked. Below is a link to our PSCC e-newsletter which features restorative practices as a method to improve school climate / discipline.…See More
Deborah Gordon Klehr replied to David Lapp's discussion Philly fires climate managers
"And do you think that they will really add another VP to each schol, as Frangipani indicated? That's more expensive."
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- At 11:23am on June 2, 2010,
Sarah Min said…
- Let's say older...and wiser!
- At 9:28am on June 2, 2010,
- Oh, whoops...it's Penndale!
- At 9:16am on June 2, 2010,
- By the way, the third school we couldn't remember...Pennfield!
- At 2:58pm on May 27, 2010,
Karin Fox said… - Hi David,
Belmont Hills has amazing anti-bullying programs and strategy and I have to say it's better than the other five elementary schools in the district. There is a strong commitment there to respect differences and diversity and when there are occurrences they are dealt with immediately and in a great way- a teaching way.
What I have been working on is, in my opinion, a separate branch of the anti-bullying issue and that involves the high percentage of children with ASD and ADHD in the school, most of whom have social issues. For the kids w/ ASD they all need social assistance at some level in unstructured environments
such as recess- they need appropriate facilitation while attempting to navigate their environments socially. Recess aides have been trained to deal with bullying but not facilitation for these kids who tend to either wander the perimeter of the school yard or stay physically close to classmates yet not quite joining them. This is all changing for the fall as recess teachers and aides will be trained to recognize the differences between bullying and inappropriate responses of a child in the process of learning social skills, and how a teacher should facilitate appropriate interactions between children- it's very exciting and I am really looking forward to this!!
David, do you work at the ELC?
- At 2:10pm on February 23, 2010,
Sandy Zelno said… - Welcome, David. We joined together!
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