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July 2020
Education First Compact: SDP Budget with CFO Uri Monson
The School District of Philadelphia CFO, Uri Monson, will share with us the challenges that lie ahead for the School…
Go to the event >September 2020
Opening the Academic Year in Unprecedented Times
What does it look like to launch the 2020-21 academic year in the midst of a global pandemic? That has…
Go to the event >October 2020
Barriers to Bridges: Teacher Perspectives on Accelerating Learning, Leadership, and Innovation in the Pandemic
Join us at the October session of PEF's Education First Compact and hear the struggles and successes articulated by more…
Go to the event >PPSP’s “Spring” Institute: Cultural Responsiveness
You are cordially invited to join us for the 2020 Spring (now fall) Institute! Convened by the Philadelphia Postsecondary Success…
Go to the event >November 2020
From Pre-K to Fifth Grade: Early Literacy as Dropout Prevention
It’s long been understood that literacy is the gateway to learning. No doubt you’ve heard the maxim: In grades K-3, a student…
Go to the event >December 2020
Education First Compact: Beyond Coding — Meeting the Challenges of Digital Literacy
Join us for December’s Education First Compact, when we’ll examine ways in which Philadelphia is responding to educational equity and…
Go to the event >January 2021
Education First Compact: Is It Time to Say Goodbye to the SAT?
How do you predict a student’s success in college? For most of the 20th century, the SAT has been a…
Go to the event >February 2021
An Introduction to the Philadelphia School Board’s “Goals and Guardrails” Initiative
Attend a typical school board meeting anywhere in the country, and the agenda will likely be largely made up of…
Go to the event >March 2021
From Foster Care to the Graduation Stage – Supporting College Students Leaving “the System”
Youth involved in foster care experience unique challenges and barriers to educational attainment. Fewer than 2% of youth formerly in…
Go to the event >April 2021
From Hidden Figures to Industry Leaders: Advancing Diversity in STEM Careers
It’s been 16 years since the publication of Rising Above the Gathering Storm, a landmark report from the National Academy…
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