September Newsflash
Events
September 17
School Reform
Commission Meeting, 1 PM, School District of Philadelphia,
2120 Winter St., 2nd floor Auditorium. To register to speak, call
215-299-7850 by 4:30 the day before the meeting.
September 18
ACORN Back-to-School
Rally, 6 PM . Location TBA. For more information, call
215-765-0042.
September 20
Cracks in the Sidewalk: Toward Social Justice in Our Classrooms
and Schools. The National Coalition of Education Activists
(NCEA) is sponsoring a full-day workshop in Philadelphia for teachers
concerned about incorporating social justice perspectives into their
teaching. For more information or to register, contact NCEA at 1420
Walnut St. Suite 720, Philadelphia, PA 19102, 215-735-2418, ncea@edactivists.org.
September 21
Neighborhoods
First Convention, 6:30 PM, Wyndham Franklin Plaza, 17th
and Race Streets. A Philadelphia mayoral candidate forum sponsored
by Eastern PA Organizing Project. Call 215-634-8922 for more information.
School Calendar
September 2-4: Staff only – Professional development days
September 5: Staff only – Organization day
September 8: First day of elementary and secondary pupil attendance
September 15: First day of Kindergarten pupil attendance
The Notebook NEWSFLASH welcomes brief announcements of events addressing issues of quality and equity in Philadelphia public schools. Email your submission to flash@thenotebook.org with ‘coming up’ in the subject line. We cannot guarantee the listing of your event.