Education Issues Workshops for Candidates and Campaigns

Posted by on March 10, 2014

Education Issues Workshops

A Non-Partisan One-Day Program for Pennsylvania Legislative Candidates, Campaign Staff and Interested Voters

Sponsored by The Education Policy and Leadership Center

Wednesday, March 19 – Monroeville – 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh-Monroeville Convention Center

Thursday, March 27 – Philadelphia – 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
3440 Market Street, University of Pennsylvania

Education Issues will be key topics for Voters and Candidates in the 2014 Pennsylvania Campaign. Are you Ready?

• Will you be the candidate best prepared to discuss these issues?
• Will your campaign material and your statements highlight these issues?
• Will you have the best ideas?
• Will you be a leader?
• Will you do your best in this campaign?

Learn More About These Important Education Issues:

• Governance of Public Education
• Special Education Funding
• Intersection of Local, State, Federal Policy
• Career-Technical Education Funding
• State Education Policy Levers
• Early Childhood Education
• Changing Demographics
• Arts and Education
• Charter Schools and Cyber Schools
• PA Core Standards and Keystone Exams
• Overview of State Budget/Revenue Issues
• Where PA Stands on Student Performance
• Current 2013-14 State Education Budget
• Helping Struggling Schools and Students
• Proposed Education Budget for 2014-15
• Teacher Quality, Supply, and Evaluation
• Equity and K-12 Funding Reform Efforts
• School Boards and Superintendents
• School Employee Pension Fund Issues
• School District Consolidation
• Property Tax Reform
• Higher Education Governance and Funding
• School Choices in PA
• Higher Education Access and Affordability
• School Vouchers
• Q&A Session with a panel of distinguished education leaders and advocates

Register Now! – Space is Limited!

http://www.eplc.org/leadership-programs/legislative-candidate-workshops/education-issues-workshops/education-issues-workshops-register/

Only $79 for Workshop, Issues Materials, and Complimentary One-Year Subscription to new Pennsylvania Education Letter.
(Workshop includes one-hour break for lunch on your own.)
(Campaign funds may be used for tuition and travel expenses.)

Register online or by mail to EPLC, 800 North Third St., Suite 408, Harrisburg, PA 17102

http://www.eplc.org/leadership-programs/legislative-candidate-workshops/education-issues-workshops/education-issues-workshops-register/

The Education Issues Workshops are led by Ronald Cowell, president of EPLC, a former PA House Education Committee chair, and former member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education.  For additional biographical information, see here.

http://www.eplc.org/about/board-of-directors/ronald-r-cowell/