Photos from the Education Law Center’s 2013 Annual Event, featuring renowned civil rights attorney Morris Dees and honoring education advocates Barbara Minzenberg and members of the Philadelphia Student Union.
Photography by Peter Tobia.
Month: October 2013
Op/Ed: Lessons from Coatesville
October 22, 2013 – by Solomon Hunter and Rhonda Brownstein –
When one or two individuals in an organization blatantly act out in discriminatory ways, it’s easy to imagine that dealing with those individuals, primarily by removing them from the organization, solves the problem. Continue reading
Pa. advocates gear up for education funding push
October 01, 2013 – by Susan Snyder, Inquirer Staff Writer –
Its music program was eliminated, 12 percent of its teaching force laid off, and its junior high sports program was slashed. “Cuts at the state level just kill us,” said Jim Duffy, superintendent of the Fannett-Metal School District, a small system in south-central Pennsylvania.
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http://articles.philly.com/2013-10-01/news/42539843_1_districts-school-funding-chief-education-officer