Passing this on to those of you who last month were so moved by our Philadelphia public schools and their impact on the livability/desirability of neighborhoods and communities.
The SRC is trying to come to grips with failing public schools vs new charter school applicants. The pdf has links to three interesting Phila Media Holdings LLC articles. Compared to under-performing neighborhoods, UC is blessed to enjoy UPenn's educational influence and money. Ciao, Craig [BAEO] Call to Action Dear BAEO Parents and Members, There will be no new charter schools in Philadelphia if the School Reform Commission heeds the advice of the Office of Charter Schools. As you know, the SRC is meeting tomorrow to decide whether or not to side with the Charter School Office and not approve any of the 15 applications for charter schools. Instead they are proposing the conversion of existing \"low performing\" schools into charters. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at 440 N. Broad St. The applications include a proposal for the nation\'s first high school exclusively for foster-care youth, a performing-arts high school and charters that focus on science, college prep, finance, career training and character development. Parents deserve the opportunity to choose the school that best fits the needs of their child. Those choices are in jeopardy of being limited, and we need your support to remain optimistic about the future of \"schools of choice\" in Philadelphia. Our children need these schools. We ask you to inform friends, parents, community leaders and individuals that support our desire to continue to approve charter schools in Philadelphia. It is imperative that we do not allow the SRC and the Philadelphia School District to disenfranchise students. Please urge them to email and/or fax members of the SRC to voice their opposition, and feel free to post or email the attached flyer. http://www.baeo.org/files/SRC_ALERT.pdf Thanks so much, Philadelphia Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) Ruth C. Knox Philadelphia BAEO 1207 Chestnut Street - 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Tel: 215-851-1795/Fax: 215-564-9376 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] © 2007 Black Alliance for Educational Options 1710 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, D.C. 20036 | phone: (202) 429-2236 | fax: (202) 429-2237
