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Monthly archives: October, 2015

ED 41 Week 9 Readings: Perspectives on Education Policy Reform Strategies

Readings Howley, A. (1986). Gifted education and the spectre of elitism. The Journal of Education, 168(1), 117–125. Philadelphia Coalition Advocating for Public Schools. (n.d.). Excellent schools for all children: The Philadelphia community education plan. Smith, R. E. (2011). How to evaluate choice and promise neighborhooods (No. 19). The Urban Institute. Stein, S. J. (2001). “These…



11/14: 2015 Service Leaders Summit at Drexel University

Drexel’s Lindy Center for Civic Engagement and PHENND are pleased to host the 2015 Service Leaders Summit. Saturday, November 14, 2015 Drexel University This event will bring together college students, faculty, nonprofit professionals, and community organizers to share passionate ideas and practical skills for building a better Philadelphia. This year’s theme, College Access and Success,…



My Existence Is Resistance | An Evening with Jennicet Gutiérrez

“WHAT: My Existence Is Resistance | An Evening with Jennicet Gutiérrez, The Activist who Interrupted Obama WHEN: Friday, November 13th at 6pm WHERE: Juntos Office, 1537 S.6th st (Corner of 6th st & Tasker st) On June 24, 2015 Jennicet Eva Gutiérrez, an undocumented trans Latina leader, interrupted President Obama at the White House, calling…



Upcoming deadlines for #CritEdPol Class

Thanks to Bobby and George for putting this together. @CritEduPolicy @eimayorga for anyone confused about individual & group due dates, here's @bzipp95's handy timeline! pic.twitter.com/qFq6VRLQLK — gmws82 (@gmws82) October 29, 2015 Social Media Reflection: Nov. 6th Accessible Policy Assignment: Nov 20th (email to Edwin as Word Doc) Policy Project Draft: Dec 3rd (bring paper copies)…



Desai Creates Map of the Educational Industrial Complex

Dr. Dipti Desai, Associate Professor of Art and Art Education at New York University has developed a a vivid map of the Educational Industrial Complex. Check out the image and report (PDF) From the introduction: What is the Educational Industrial Complex (EIC)? The term Educational Industrial Complex (EIC) was first used by Anthony Picciano in 1994. According…



11/02 Standing Up to Standardized Testing: Philly’s Growing Opt-Out Movement @ St. Josephs

Monday, November 2 | 5:00 pm 5th floor McShain Hall Recently, there has been growing opposition nationally and locally to “high-stakes testing,” as critics say results are unfairly used to label schools and students as failing, ignoring factors such as poverty. Over 500 students in the Philadelphia School District were opted out last spring. This…



11/02: School Choice: The Role of the Constitution and the Courts in Improving Education

Facebook Event Page Does the Constitution guarantee an “equal education” to every child? What do the U.S. and Pennsylvania Constitutions say about school choice, teacher tenure, standardized testing, and more? The Center hosts two conversations exploring these questions. In the first discussion, education policy experts—Donna Cooper of Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), Mark…



ED 41 Week 8 Reading: Education Finance

Anyon, J. Radical Possibilities, 2nd Edition, pages 92-95 and 107-114. Nicosia, M. (2015, October 13). The Tenuous Fate of Pennsylvania’s Public Schools. The Atlantic. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/pennsylvania-budget-legislature-school-funding/409936/?utm_source=SFFB Education Law Center (2013). Funding, Formulas and Fairness: What Pennsylvania Can Learn From Other States’ Education Funding Formulas. Education Law Center http://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ELC_schoolfundingreport.2013.pdf Fernandez, R., & Rogerson, R. (2003). Equity…



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Ed 41 Social Media Reflection Assignment

Lifted from Syllabus: You must choose at least one blog and at least three Twitter feeds to follow during our course. You should bring the insights you glean from these sources (insights into education and education-related policies, insights into research related to policies, and insights into policy-related political/social movement work) into our course discussions, and…



Looking at House and Senate Bills amending ESEA

This is the Accessible Policy Assignment Look through the table of contents of either the Senate or the Houses current bills for amending ESEA Choose a Title of ESEA that you would like to look at more closely.  Then look at the amendments proposed in that same title in SB1177 and HR5. Ask yourself what are…