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- - - - involves parents and other members of community for collaboration among education efforts
    - - including researchers and seasoned advocates to gather insights
      - Ensures policies are evidence-based and informed by the latest research. Researchers may share their findings with policymakers to influence policy decisions
    - - such as superintendents and principals: gives feedback to policies and work with policy makers
      - broader administrators
        
        school district administrators, state education agency officials, and national education policymakers collaborate to implement and oversee education policies
    - - might be involved with focus groups, give feedback, etc. with how the policy is working
    - - seek input directly from studnets when there are issues that involve them such as school safety, curriculum choices, and extracurriculars
    - - PTA, town hall, feedback through surveys
      - what do they see as growth or squares of growth for their children and other students that they interact with
    - - ensure that technology integration aligns with policy goals and enhances learning outcomes.
    - - types of eleted officials
        
        members of school board
        
        state legislators
        
        members of congress
      - all work to... build relationships with other policymakers to draft, debate, and enact education policies. These relationships can impact the allocation of resources and the direction of education policy
  - - - conduct and analyze data for future policies and evaluate existing policies
    - - to develop and refine practices that align more with policy objectives
    - - seek advice on curriculum, best practices, professional development
    - - ensure that technology integration aligns with policy goals and enhances learning outcomes.
  - - - communication about child's progress and educational needs.
      - important for evaulating policy. might be systematic gaps in teachings they need to fill
    - - including curriculum development, assessment strategies, and classroom management techniques
      - at school level
    - - must build strong relationships with their students to create a positive learning environment and effectively implement policies related to classroom management, curriculum delivery, and student support
    - - Negotiate on their behalf for better working conditions, salaries, and benefits. These organizations establish relationships with school district officials and policymakers to advocate for policies that benefit educators.
    - - improve their instructional practices, helping implement new policies effectively
    - - the rest of the school can meet with policy leaders and other people who create this for education. How would a PE teacher and librarian approach this differently? Does one have more say over another?
  - - - empower students to voice their opinions and advocate for policies that affect their education
      - groups/orgs or individually
    - - to influence policymakers and advocate for specific education policies. They may organize campaigns, host events, or engage in public outreach to build support for their positions
    - - education issues (e.g., special education, early childhood education) build relationships with policymakers to advocate for policies aligned with their goals
  - - - provide academic and emotional support
      - advocate for policies related to student well-being and college and career readiness
    - - such as nonprofits, may partner with schools to provide additional resources, mentorship, and extracurricular programs
      - strengthen relationships between schools and the broader community
    - - may organize protests, write petitions, and lobby for reforms related to issues like school funding, safety, and curriculum
    - - Students with disabilities and their families often engage with education policies related to special education services, individualized education plans (IEPs), and accommodations
      - They may participate in meetings and advocate for appropriate support
- - - - Parent education support group
        
        some believe parents are the foundation of success for children. nothing matters as much as the relationship between child and paren and the atmosphere at home
      - Philadelphia Board of Ethics Public Opinion Board
        
        legal doc and framework around initiates in philly
      - Serve Philadelphia VISTA Corps
        
        young adults advocating for various ways of change
      - Code of Ethics - School District of Philadelphia
        
        ethics of being at school there. pretty self explanantory. i am sure all of it is there for a reason though and there have been instances where these ethics have been broken in the past
        
        DEI
        
        very important with new initiave implemented to put students in a lottery for choosing who can go to the best schools
    - - Efforts to promote equity in top Philly schools could have opposite effect, parents fear
        
        all qualified students in a lottery to choose who will be admitted to the most selective middle and high schools for the next school year with a preference being given to qualified students from underserved ZIP codes, not those already in the middle school.
        
        I understand the logic but do not think it is fair to change the policy half-way through someones academic journey. Change it beginning with the incoming class of kindergartners
      - Philly students are being taught to ‘counter’ shooters in new school shooting drills
        
        He’s worried this puts too much pressure on students and may unnecessarily stress them out. “I think that gives them a existential sense of dread,” he said, noting that most school shootings happen in suburban areas, not cities.
      - ethical considerations of civil tech
        
        Definitely mixed emotions about AI thoughts. “Philadelphia is grappling with the prospect of a racist computer algorithm“ “Technologists must do better: Drexel prof on the ethics of algorithms“ “Your hiring algorithm might be racist”
      - Philadelphia’s Poor: Experiences from below the poverty line
        
        twice as many Philadelphians who lived in poverty as children reported having experienced neglect or abuse, compared with those who grew up in better financial situations.
        
        this heavily affects how the brain develops and how they experience life and school. Through my research it has been crucial to note that the environment at home is the most important predictor in success of a child
        
        Studies have shown that exposure to violent crime, inadequate schools, physical and emotional trauma, and other factors, particularly during childhood and young adulthood, help make it difficult to climb the economic ladder.
      - The Philly school choice system no one is talking about
        
        Parents can choose to take their kids to schools outside their neighborhood so they have better opportunities - community schools are soo good for kids
  - - - Parents are the likely culprits. Their academic influence on children is far more important than a school’s or a teacher’s.
      - Says we should not focus on banned books but rather help students learn how to do math or stop vaping
    - - Lower standards for blacks means more mediocre teachers and doctors in black communities.
    - - "We need to create the talent for the next generation,” Mr. Prasad, the head scientist for Alexa, told the class. “So we are educating about A.I. at the earliest, grass-roots level.”
      - “Because A.I. is such a powerful new technology, in order for it to work well in society, it really needs some rules,” Dr. Kornbluth said. “We have to make sure that what it doesn’t do is cause harm.”
    - - Education is linked to economic growth
      - Universal education can fight inequality
      - Education is linked to lower maternal and infant mortality rates
      - Education lowers stunting rates
    - - trends
        
        Neuroscience should be integrated into education policies
        
        Reversing learning losses at home and at school
        
        Use of evidence to improve teaching and learning
        
        The role of the private sector
      - problems
        
        The learning crisis was made worse by COVID-19 school closures
        
        Countries are not paying enough attention to early childhood care and education (ECCE)
        
        There is an inadequate supply of high-quality teachers
        
        Decision-makers are not implementing evidence-based or pro-equity policies that guarantee solid foundations
    - - Everyone should chip in
      - The federal government should keep its promises to low income students
      - Public education must include early education
      - Workin' 9 to 5: Schools, too - does not work for every parents lifestyle
      - Computers are the new textbooks. Every student needs them.
      - Create community schools
      - Treat teachers as our most important national investment.
      - Sustain investments in equity
- - - - education comission of the states
        
        for policymakers, great data, can compare different states
      - School Board Student reps for Board of Education
      - Policy database of Upenn Think Tanks
      - Brookings Institute - top think tank in the world Link Title
        
        nonprofit organization whose mission is to conduct in-depth, nonpartisan research to improve policy and governance at local, national, and global levels.
        
        quality, independence, and impact of our research. We are dedicated to finding bold, pragmatic solutions for societal challenges through open-minded inquiry, diverse perspectives, and holding ourselves to the highest standards of scholastic rigor.
      - How Biden-Harris are advancing education policy
    - - state education department
        
        state board of education
        
        works closely with board of education for regulations and policy
      - General assembly of PA
        
        can look up voting records, legislators, etc. Data List
      - Legislative Reference Bureau of PA
        
        bills, amendments, citations, etc. Data list
      - PA School Boards Association
      - Greater Philadelphia Economy League Think Tank
    - - Philadelphia Board of Education
      - Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention
        
        led by Councilmember Maria Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Allan Domb, Eva Gladstein of the Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office
  - - - teacher unuions
      - subject-specific associations
    - - education publisher
        
        textbook publisher
        
        EdTech Companies
      - accreditation agencies
      - standardized testing assessment orgs
      - teacher training
        
        BioEyes - Nonprofit training for stem
        
        Continuing Ed for PA (lots of resources)Link Title
        
        US department of ed teacher training
      - national curriculum development agencies
        
        educational research institute
        
        natioanl curriculum development center
        
        technology integration specialists
      - educational consultants
    - - international non-profits
        
        UNESCO
        
        Room to Read
        
        British Council
        
        NAFSA
        
        dedicated to international education and exchange, working to advance policies and practices that ensure a more interconnected, peaceful world today and for generations to come
      - in US
        
        civil rights org
        
        education foundations
        
        Big picture Learning
        
        Congreso de Latinos
      - Local
        
        Education Works
        
        Philadelphia Childrens Foundation
        
        computers and technology for families who cannot afford
        
        Children First
        
        The fund for the school district of Philadelphia
        
        connects public and private schools
        
        BioEyes
        
        Stem training and materials for students/educators
        
        Global Giving
        
        fundraising for various parts of education, kind of like gofundme but for kids and education
      - State
        
        The education partnership
        
        school supplies for students and teachers.
  - - - Interactive classroom constitution edition
        
        allows students to interact with constitution and learn how to have a voice and care about the things they love
      - Philly Youth Vote
        
        Ensures/encourages every 18 year old to vote
    - - PA State Parent Teacher Association
        
        streamlines efforts for the state. Connects parents, teachers, and policy
    - - Philadelphia school board unveils goals and guardrails for schools
  - - - non-profit
        
        UN transforming education summit
        
        elevate education to the top of the global political agenda and to mobilize action, ambition, solidarity and solutions to recover pandemic-related learning losses and sow the seeds to transform education in a rapidly changing world.
      - Data base with all International Eductaion conferences Link Title
    - - National Summit on Education
        
        exchanging results-based solutions and strategies that can shape public policy so critical to transforming education. This unique conference serves as a catalyst for energizing and accelerating education improvements across the nation.
    - - 3 conferences in philly. little details about what is going on so far but three scheduled Link Title
    - - PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONFERENCE
        
        Attracting, Preparing, and Retaining Special Education Personnel
      - List of all conferences in [PA]https://www.pattan.net/training/conferences/)
- - - - Amount of time teaching
      - teaching style
  - - - Gov Wolf - incentive to raise min wage
  - - - The school district of philadelphia school baord
        
        Chief of Curriculum & Instruction - Dr. Nyshawana Francis-Thompson
        
        hief of Evaluation, Research & Accountability - Dr. Tonya Wolford
    - - Darrell L. Clarke City Council President,
      - THE PHILADELPHIA HOUSE DELEGATION
        
        State Representatives Donna Bullock, Jason Dawkins, Jordan Harris, and Joanna McClinton
      - Mayor
        
        Humphrey Morrey
    - - School Advisory Council - The School District of Philadelphia
        
        SACs are peer-elected, collaborative teams composed of family members, the school principal, teachers or other school-based staff, students (for schools with grades 7 – 12), and community members.
        
        improved student achievement, effective teaching in the classroom, parent and community engagement in the educational process, and communication and support between home and school
        
        SAC meetings must be held at least every other month, and SACs must have data-driven, strategic conversations that center on the three primary focus areas for SACs
    - - Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention, led by Councilmember Maria Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Allan Domb, Eva Gladstein of the Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office,Sharmain Matlock Turner of the Urban Affairs Coalition, and Mel Wells of One Day At A Time
    - - Dale Mezzacappa
        Senior Reporter, Chalkbeat Philadelphia
      - Philadelphia Public School Notebook, an independent nonprofit news site
  - - - US legislation members
      - US Board of Education Members
        
        Joyce Wilkerson
        
        Student board Reps
        
        Love Speech- believes that student voice is important and would like to improve communication between students, parents and school administrators. also believes that every student should have access to a quality education
        
        Sophia Roach- committee’s work has led to conversations on identity and curriculum changes, including more diverse reading material. Ms. Roach would like to see students across the School District engaging in conversations on diversity, equity and inclusion that could lead to more educational reform
        
        Reginald L. Streater
        
        President
        
        VP
        
        Community Liason
    - - Hon. Betsy DeVos
        Former Secretary of Education
      - Hon. William P. Barr
        Former United States Attorney General
- - - - Plato / greek philosophy
        
        orgins teaching about self, virtue, and more holistic curriculum
      - 1980s a case study was conducted and got great results with improved scores in math and reading
      - started talking about it more in the 90s
      - 1995/1996 a book came out and pushed it to pop culture
      - Now most schools use it
    - - Political
        
        Thought as liberal. conservatives dont want the gov to brainwash their child. seen as manipulative
        
        people are resistant to change
        
        maybe do not want kids to learn how to think on their own
        
        whose values and morals determine this?
        
        is there a universal moral code?
        
        are morals determined by political party?
        
        teaching kids response to not/accepting people who are gay or have abortions
      - says it is parents job and not teachers job. they are overstepping
        
        could parallel this to platos war against democracy
        
        teachers are captians
        
        parents are the mob
        
        unless they go to some type of training or psychological development program
        
        what if parents are abusive and do not teach these skils
        
        child would be a wreck and have no idea how to process emotions and would likely be in survival mode all the time
      - if teachers are under-qualified and teach things wrong or are deceptive
        
        negligence
    - - says it is great america is finally catching up, most other countries do this
      - improved scores in all areas of standardized testing and happiness rates
      - helps mitigate bullying / dropping out because of bullying
      - teaches skills that are necessary for personal development
        
        talks about thinking about what characters are feeling in literature
        
        teamwork
        
        building empathy
- - - - earning potential of student
      - access to tutors which increase success rate
    - - hard skills proficiency
        
        what were the opportunities for working skill advancements
        
        STEM exposure?
        
        Lab equipment proficiency and exposure
      - soft skills
        
        EQ of student
        
        social emotional learning skills that are incorperated into curriculum
      - networking opportunities at schools
        
        career fairs?
        
        diversity of careers
  - - - are parents genetically startmer
  - - - eat a balanced diet
      - does school have healthy options
      - what is PE like?
        
        can they go outside during gym? Is it safe enough out there
  - - - is it extremely political?
        
        liberal
        
        more open ideas for your devloping identity
        
        republican
        
        you have to fit more inside of a box in terms of who you can and cannot be
      - how does this affect policy approval?
        
        disputes in over 25 states
        
        SEL seems to be geared more toward the left
  - - - religious school?
        
        how strict
        
        did they dismiss types of behaviors/ideas
        
        did they have a uniform
        
        do people at school compare uniforms
        
        are some brands more desirable than others
        
        seen as poor or rich based on clothes
        
        Montissori schools
      - did religion affect education
        
        was there noticable religious outerwear that student wore that set them apart from other students?
        
        how did this affect their mental health
        
        did they develop insecurities
    - - did the parenting style affect childs behavior in school (duh)
        
        authoritative
        
        was child more behaved and developed skills such as cause and effect relationship (thinking about it ahead of time) develop quicker
        
        authoritarian
        
        did child act out in school
        
        how does this affect schoolwork mentally
        
        passive
        
        did child act out in school due not not having self-awareness
        
        not present
        
        how does this affect relationship with teacher? is tecaher gender of missing parent
      - did the child feel safe to fail
      - educational legacy?
  - - - how does race affect opportunities for person
        
        less opportunities for POC
      - how does race affect how people treat you
        
        how many other people% are this race in the town or school
      - 7 things racial disparities
    - - is english the primary langauge of the area
      - do they speak enoglsih as a first language
        
        what other languages do they know? How will this help them in school
    - - more % of people who can vote in an area usually have greater consnsus on what is going on and are more involved in community. Usually literacy level in higher
      - non-citizens are seen as less smart (usually) and do not have as much of a voice in their community
    - - white male
        
        biased respected and has upper hand with most things
      - female
        
        less priveledged than white make but still opportunities
      - non-binary
        
        generally viewed as liberal
      - how are these people treated differently?
        
        in school
        
        in politics
        
        how they treat each other
    - - how do people treat you differently
        
        are some disabilities higher rates of inclusion of DEI? I.e. being in a wheelchair vs having sever ADHD. both impact your learning but only one is a noticable difference
  - - - city livers have less acess to basic needs
      - public or private school
    - - did parents accompany them
      - alone and probably scared
    - - why location matters
    - - GIS mapping
    - - can people access resources of town if they desire
        
        is there a library
        
        place where people can connect to internet for free
- - - - they have limited health care
      - poor nutrition
      - less likely to succeed in school
  - - - Goals and Guardrails,
  - - - Policy and Funding
      - 10.07% more funding than last AY
  - - - Additional 1.2 billion for next 5 years in schools to help fight poverty
    - - 20 City-designated Community Schools, serving nearly 13,000 students. Community Schools are supported by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax.
      - Objectives of these schools
        
        School climate: Attendance supports, school events, and resource fairs
        
        Authentic family and community engagement: Facilitation of family forum events, arts and culture events, adult education classes, and parent cafes
        
        Integrated health and social services: Connection to behavioral and social services, emergency funds, food access, and resource distributions
        
        Expanded learning time and opportunities: Quality out-of-school time programs, youth
    - - In his first budget, the Mayor worked closely with City Council to fund bold anti-poverty initiatives. The initiatives included the expansion of quality pre-k, the creation of community schools, and investing in parks, rec centers, and libraries. These initiatives were possible because Philadelphia became the first major city to pass a tax on sweetened beverages.
      - strengthen every neighborhood iniatives
        
        Improving educational opportunities and outcomes for all of Philadelphia’s children.
        
        Improving economic opportunities for all Philadelphians.
        
        Improving public safety for all Philadelphians while treating residents with respect and dignity.
        
        Operating government efficiently and effectively.
        
        Developing a diverse workforce that looks like Philadelphia.
  - - - Incentives
        
        Family-Sustaining Jobs Plan
        
        The alignment of city, state, and private sector commitments to grow the number of family-sustaining jobs
        
        Same Day Work and Pay
        
        No-barrier job opportunities with wraparound services for homeless, unemployed and underemployed individuals
        
        Entrepreneur Supports
        
        Enterprise supports that help low-income individuals launch, grow, and stabilize businesses
        
        Dual Enrollment and Career and Technical Education
        
        High school programs for Associate Degrees and vocational education aligned with high priority jobs
        
        Summer Youth Employment
        
        Job placements for youth, who experience poverty at a rate of 38%
        
        Short-Term Credentialing
        
        Continuing education that accelerates transitions from training to work
        
        Vital Records Access
        
        Free, electronic government records for older youth, who often lack documents necessary for employment
        
        Building Trades Access
        
        Alignment of credit hours for individuals enrolled in high school, community college, university, and vocational skills programs
        
        Career and College Exposure
        
        Early childhood programs that provide college tours, career workshops, and financial aid preparation for students and their families
        
        Accessible Childcare and Transportation
        
        Study of daily barriers related to childcare and transit
    - - highest percentage of residents living in deep poverty, with 11.1% of us with incomes below 50% of the overall poverty rate
  - - - In the 22-23 SY we led a 5-phase process to adopt new core instructional resources as one of the evidence-based strategies to Accelerate Philly for (ELA, Math, Science, English Language Development, and Supplemental Special Education)
      - implementation with a phased approach starting with Illustrative Math in the 23-24 SY.
- - - - struggling with women not being equally represented in positions of power
    - - global assemblage technique to avoid education inequity
      - Study found chineses teachers are motivated by intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, though those who are more satisfied with their jobs said it was intrinsic motivations
    - - Culture is heavily incorporated into a lot curriculum and school norms in Asian countries. Such as respect, praying, politeness, etc.
    - - universal access to higher ed. and better strategies to incorperate equality
    - - Much more difficult to have a stable economy, schooling is heavily affected, and general way of life. More extreme for third world countries than places like Florida
  - - - some people still think this is too outdated and they need to redo it again because of AI and western economies
      - buddhist culture intertwined with edu
      - 3 different types of schools
        
        public
        
        seem to be a surplus of them in poor communities, some should be combines to be more intentional about their use
        
        struggle with people that know english as a native language to teach people
        
        private
        
        international
        
        most advanced of all schools in terms of how westernized it is
        
        very difficult schools, harder than a lot of US schools
      - schools are very strict
        
        students must wear uniforms, look a certain way, they wore masks in 2022, have hair a certain length etc.
        
        more progressive students said this was like a dictatorship through a protest. They got into trouble for protesting and thrown in jail because it is culturally unacceptable to speak your mind freely like this
        
        thai culture embraces stoicism and being okay with everything the way it is
        
        you don't always have to wear shoes. saw multiple classrooms with teachers and students without shoes
        
        A lot of students wear blue light glasses
      - SEL
        
        widely accepted
        
        intertwined with buddhism
        
        encourage students to practice mindfulness and meditation
        
        UWC Thailand incorporates these in a number of ways:
        Welness Wheel, Daily Time-In, Conflict Resolution and Council
      - students are still not scoring well on standardized test exams
        
        uneven distribution of wealth
        
        more goes toward city schools and rural schools do not have as many resources
        
        rural schools drag down scores
        
        people need native english speakers