Month Newsflash
Upcoming events
June 20: March for Education Justice. 12 – 12:45 p.m. Municipal Services Bldg., Broad St. and JFK Blvd. Join parents, students, and citizens passionate about public schools for a rally for greater student and parent participation in budget decisions and against cuts in the classroom. For more information, call Paula Tavares at 857-829-1754 or Aissia Richardson at 215-236-2100.
June 20: School Reform Commission session. 1 p.m. 440 N. Broad St. This is the SRC's last scheduled voting session of the school year and will look at over 100 resolutions including contracts for EMOs. For more information, call 215-400-4040.
June 20: School Reform Commission special budget hearing. 6 p.m. 440 N. Broad St. This is an opportunity to testify or ask questions about District and local school budgets and to get a deeper understanding of how the district prioritizes its spending. For more information, call 215-400-4040.
June 27: School Reform Commission special budget hearing. 6 p.m. 440 N. Broad St. To register to speak, call 215-400-4040 by 4:30 p.m. the day before the meeting.
June 29: Environmentally Healthy Schools: Protecting Occupants and Improving Performance. 8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. Learn about school IEQ (indoor environmental quality), industrial hygiene, and environmental health from government agencies and national organizations, and learn strategies to solve IEQ problems at the local level. For more information, contact Dion Lerman, 215-471-2200, x109.
June 30 – July 5: National Education Association’s 145th Annual Meeting and 86th Representative Assembly. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. The first two days will be devoted to discussions, conferences, and exhibits. During the Representative Assembly, delegates will debate issues that impact American public education, elect top officers, and set policy for the 3.2 million-member Association. For more information, visit www.nea.org/annualmeeting/index.html.
July 8 – 10: National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future (NCTAF)’s 2007 Annual Symposium: Schools Organized for Success: The Future of Teaching. Sofitel in Philadelphia, 120 S. 17th St. Collaborate with coalitions from over 30 states to develop and refine strategies for improving teaching quality, school performance, and student achievement, helping to transform schools into genuine learning organizations. For information, registration, and fee details, visit www.nctaf.org/resources/events/annual_symposia/2007AnnualSymposium.htm.
July 10 - 13: Education Commission of the States National Forum on Education Policy. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th and Race Sts. Join plenary, concurrent, and small-group session topics that offer opportunities for policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders at all levels of public education across the nation to carefully reflect on current practices and emerging promising strategies and to share information, ideas, and lessons learned. For information, registration, and fee details, visit www.ecs.org/html/meetingsEvents/NF2007/NF2007_main.asp.
July 16 - July 18: National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. This year’s conference theme, “The Power of We,” brings together more than 2,600 people from the nonprofit, government, and business worlds dedicated to improving communities through service and volunteering. For information, registration, and fee details, visit www.volunteeringandservice.org.
July 17 – July 20: Science in the Summer: Genetics. Every Philadelphia Free Library branch will have a series of free science workshops for children grades 2-6, investigating genetics: building a cell to learn more about chromosomes and genes, extracting DNA from a strawberry, examining their fingerprints, and constructing a DNA molecule. For more information, call your local library or 215-686-5372 or visit www.library.phila.gov/libserv/scisummer.htm.
July 17 - July 19: Building and Leading a Data-Driven School Improvement Process at Your School: A Summer Institute for School Leaders. Logan Hall Terrace Room, 249 S. 36th St. Principals and teacher leaders will learn how to use data to build better school improvement plans and how to convert their plans into daily, weekly, and monthly actions. For information, registration, and fee details, visit www.gse.upenn.edu/leadership/institute.
Aug. 8: School Reform Commission Meeting. 1 p.m. School District Board of Education's auditorium, 440 N. Broad St. To register to speak, call 215-400-4040 by 4:30 p.m. the day before the meeting.
Aug. 13 – 14: Service-Learning Institute for Faculty. Drexel University, University Club, 3250 Chestnut St. A two-day service learning institute for faculty, covering basics of course construction and community partnership, as well as evaluation and assessment and institutional advancement of civic engagement. For more information, visit www.upenn.edu/ccp/PHENND/events.html.
Aug. 15: School Reform Commission Meeting. 1 p.m. in the School District Board of Education's auditorium at 440 N. Broad St. To register to speak, call 215-400-4040 by 4:30 p.m. of the day prior to the meeting.
Every Thursday: Talk radio program “School Days” with Sandra Dungee Glenn, School Reform Commission member. 12 – 1 p.m. WURD 900 AM. Call-in number: 215-426-1310.
Ongoing: Check your local school's budget history online. The District has posted a four-year history of school budgets as well as a summary for each school at www.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/cfo.