Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools
A grass-roots organization of parents, community members, and school staff, fighting to defend public education. We work together to provide analysis and demand accountability from the School District of Philadelphia to provide students with a high-quality education.
by Diane Payne When we organize and fight, we win. The students, parents, teachers, principals and community members told the Board on July 23 that Dr. Hite’s hybrid reopening plan would put children and adults in harm’s way. Hite and his staff presented an all-virtual plan to the Board one week later. The Board reconvened … Continue reading “Ears on the Board of Education, July 30, 2020 (Action Meeting, part 2)”
by Diane Payne When we organize and fight, we win. The students, parents, teachers, principals and community members told the Board on July 23 that Dr. Hite’s hybrid reopening plan would put children and adults in harm’s way. Hite and his staff presented an all-virtual plan to the Board one week later. The Board reconvened … Continue reading “Ears on the Board of Education, July 30, 2020 (Action Meeting, part 2)”
By Diane Payne In the first week of July, the Board placed a notice of an Action Meeting in its online calendar. The Board placed no banner on the District homepage, and the agenda was not posted until 72 hours before the meeting. The obvious reason to add a special meeting was to discuss the … Continue reading “Ears on the Board of Education: July 23, 2020 (Part 1)”
By Diane Payne In the first week of July, the Board placed a notice of an Action Meeting in its online calendar. The Board placed no banner on the District homepage, and the agenda was not posted until 72 hours before the meeting. The obvious reason to add a special meeting was to discuss the … Continue reading “Ears on the Board of Education: July 23, 2020 (Part 1)”
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