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An Important Discussion on Charter Schools
January 11, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Serious flaws in Pennsylvania’s charter school law put the quality of charter schools on the back burner.
Join PCCY for a discussion of how other states’ laws are doing a better job and explore what makes sense in Pennsylvania.
January 11, 2018 from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
United Way Building, 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 19103
Featured speakers include:
- Representative James Roebuck (D), PA General Assembly, Democratic Chairman – Education Committee
- Representative Jordan Harris (D), PA General Assembly
- Veronica Brooks-Uy, Policy Director, National Association of Charter School Authorizers
- Sharif El-Mekki, Principal, Mastery Charter Schools
- Jeff Sparagana, Ed.D, Former Superintendent Pottstown School District
- Doug Carney, Former Springfield School Board Member (24 years), SVP Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth
- Tomea Sippio-Smith, Education Policy Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY)
Seats are limited. For more information contact Tomea at: tomeas@childrenfirstpa.com or 215-563-5848 x36.