APPS members testimony before the Philadelphia School Reform Commission – October 13, 2016

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On October 13, 2016 the Philadelphia School Reform Commission met for its monthly Action Meeting.

This is testimony of members of the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools at this meeting.

All eight videos can be viewed here.

Click on the pictures below to view individual videos. Speakers are in order of appearance at the SRC meeting.


Video of APPS member Karel Kilimnik testifying before the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – October 13, 2016.

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Click here to read the transcript of Karel’s SRC testimony.


Video of APPS member Diane Payne testifying before the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – October 13, 2016.

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Click here to read the transcript and read relevant links of Diane’s testimony.



Video of APPS member Deborah Grill testifying before the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – October 13, 2016.

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Click here to read the transcript of Debbie’s testimony.


Video of APPS member Richard Migliore testifying before the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – October 13, 2016.

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Video of Philadelphia teacher Christine Del Rossi testifying before the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – October 13, 2016.

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Video of Philadelphia APPS member Robin Lowry testifying before the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – October 13, 2016.

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Click here to read the transcript of Robin’s testimony.


Video of Philadelphia APPS member Richard Liuzzi testifying before the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – October 13, 2016.

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Click here to read the transcript of Rich’s testimony.


Video of Philadelphia APPS member Lynda Rubin testifying before the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing. – October 13, 2016.

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Click here to read the transcript of Lynda’s testimony.


APPS members testimony to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission – August 18, 2016

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On August 18, 2016 the Philadelphia School Reform Commission’s met for its monthly Action Meeting.

This is testimony of members of the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools at this meeting.

All seven videos can be viewed here.

Click on the pictures below to view individual videos. Speakers are in order of appearance at the SRC meeting


Video of APPS member Carol Heinsdorf testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – August 18, 2016.

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The transcript of Carol’s testimony.


Video of APPS member Lisa Haver testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – August 18, 2016.

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The transcript of Lisa’s testimony and the transcript of her interaction with Commissioner Green after her testimony.


Video of APPS member Barbara Dowdall testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – August 18, 2016.

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The transcript of Barbara’s testimony.


Video of APPS member Robin Lowry testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – August 18, 2016.

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The transcript of Robin’s testimony.


Video of APPS member Deborah Grill testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – August 18, 2016.

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The transcript of Debbie’s testimony.


Video of APPS member Lynda Rubin testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – August 18, 2016.

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The transcript of Lynda’s testimony.


Video of APPS member Rich Miglore testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – August 18, 2016.

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The transcript of Rich’s testimony.


APPS members testimony to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission – June 16, 2016

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On June 16, 2016 the Philadelphia School Reform Commission held its monthly meeting.

This is the testimony of members of the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools at this meeting.

All seven of the videos can be viewed here.

Click on the pictures below to view the individual video. The videos are in the order of testimony at the meeting.


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Video of APPS member Robin Roberts testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission meeting – June 16, 2016.

The transcript of Robin’s testimony.


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Video of APPS member Lisa Haver testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission meeting – June 16, 2016.

Lisa testified about the letter that APPS has sent to Governor Wolf and Mayor Nutter calling for an investigation into the SRC’s charter reauthorization process. The letter can be read here.


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Video of APPS member Barbara Dowdall testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission meeting – June 16, 2016.

The transcript of Barbara’s testimony.


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Video of APPS member Deborah Grill testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission meeting – June 16, 2016.

The transcript of Debbie’s testimony.


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Video of APPS member Lynda Rubin testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission meeting – June 16, 2016.

The transcript of Lynda’s testimony.


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Video of APPS member Robin Lowry testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission meeting – June 16, 2016.


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Video of APPS member Richard Miglore testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission meeting – June 16, 2016.

Richard gave each member of the SRC a copy of his book “Whose School Is it? the Democratic Imperative for Our Schools”. In the video of the SRC you can see Bill Green’s copy laying on the floor.


APPS members testimony to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission – May 19, 2016

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On May 19, 2016 the Philadelphia School Reform Commission’s met to decide on turnover of public schools to charters and the proposed non-renewal of four charters.

This is testimony of members of the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools at this meeting.

All three videos can be viewed here.

Click on the pictures below to view individual videos. Speakers are in order of appearance.


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Video of APPS member Karel Kilimnik testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – May 19, 2016.

The transcript of Karel’s testimony.


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Video of APPS member Diane Payne testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – May 19, 2016.

The transcript of Diane’s testimony.


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Video of APPS member Robin Lowry testifying at the Philadelphia School Reform Commission hearing – May 19, 2016.