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EDUCATION

We must continue the fight to eliminate the severe racial inequities that continue to plague our education system. Too many children,  particularly African American, other minorities, and underprivileged people from all groups have been subjected to lesser educational opportunities leading to lesser opportunities for success in their personal and professional lives.       

Our strategies for reforming education are based in the latest and most comprehensive educational research available. These categories don't comprise every area where transformation is needed, but they represent core issues to address.

Teaching ~ Resources ~ Discipline

College & Career Readiness

Accessible, Quality Education

The Committee on Education

The Committee on Education seeks to: (1) eliminate segregation and other discriminatory practices in public education; (2) study local educational conditions affecting minority groups; (3) investigate the public school system and school zoning; (4) familiarize itself with textbook material that is racially derogatory; (5) seek to stimulate school attendance; (6) keep informed of school conditions and strive to correct abuses where found; (7) investigate the effects of standardized and high stakes testing practices; (8) promote effective teacher certification; (9) promote parental involvement in education; and (10) aim to be a center of community education on issues affecting minority communities and on the work of the Association. 

Chairperson- Ms. S. Schaal

The Right to Read

NAACP activist Kareem Weaver sets out to reform the low reading scores in his home of Oakland, California. Featuring stories from Weaver's own life, a teacher and two American families, The Right to Read dives into the fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational skill for life-long success: the ability to read.


"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free".   

Frederick Douglass

Watch the right to read

Education Voters of Pa

The mission of Education Voters of PA is to ensure elected officials adopt and implement a pro-public education agenda. To that end, we advocate for sound education policy and build and mobilize the public will to ensure that support for quality public education and an opportunity to learn for all children is a top priority for key decision makers.

the slide deck used in this webinar.

Collegium Charter School

West Chester Area School District

Downingtown Area School District

Collegium Charter School 


Board of Trustees

Downingtown Area School District

West Chester Area School District

Downingtown Area School District

Director of SRSC Biography

Dir. Mr. Justin Brown

School Board

Owen J. Roberts School District

West Chester Area School District

West Chester Area School District

Educational 

Equity Policy


School Board

West Chester Area School District

West Chester Area School District

West Chester Area School District


Equity Mission


School Board

Working to improve the lives of our region’s children by developing initiatives & advocating for quality health care, child care, public education & family stability.   

Upcoming Events

Learn more about VFCA leadership team. 


 

  Born out of the Civil Rights Movement, Children’s Defense Fund has led the fight for justice for children, with a special focus on children in the Black community and remains committed to uplifting Black communities and fighting structural racism.     

learn more

The mission of Seba Enrichment Academy, pronounced “Say-ba”, is to provide a place for youth, teens and adults to learn, experience and understand African & African American History & Culture.


 

 Building equity and justice by empowering youth, strengthening families, and mobilizing communities through arts, literacy, and mindfulness. 


 

 YMWIC’s mission is to empower & prepare economically disadvantaged &  historically underrepresented youth to excel & become leaders in STEM careers through academic tutoring, mentoring and financial assistance programs.  


 

Education Voters of Pa

  ICYMI you can still watch this important training session.  Get the tools you will need to be a school board monitor, including a reporting system to a statewide team that will allow us to track proposed policy changes and support pushing back against bad proposals. Contact the branch for more information. 

Can they really do that? Learn your rights about school board policies.

Learn about the legal rights at issue with book bans, censorship policies & inclusion of LGBTQ+ students, and how to fight back against illegal and discriminatory policies.  

(THE SCHOOL BOARD: ITS POWER AND HOW TO ADVOCATE-FACT SHEET)

PA EDUCATION FUNDING UPDATES

      Per Section 123(k) of the Public School Code, the 2023 BEFC is charged with reviewing the distribution of state funding for basic education to Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts and providing a report of its findings to the General Assembly by November 30, 2023.

In 2016, the General Assembly enacted the basic education funding formula recommended by the original BEFC. That formula looks at the student population in each school district, its size and its ability to raise taxes locally  to determine each school district’s fair share of funds that the General Assembly distributes through the formula. The original BEFC’s formula has been in effect for eight fiscal years with only minor adjustments.

The BEFC is a 15-member group consisting of three members from each legislative caucus and three members of the administration.


Commission Members

      Legislative leaders will NOT appeal to the PA Supreme Court.
Commonwealth Court has directed our leaders in Harrisburg to ensure that public schools in every community have sufficient funding to provide all students a comprehensive, effective, and contemporary public education.
That judgment is now final. It’s time to act. 

PENNSYLVANIA’S SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN HISTORIC VICTORY FOR STUDENTS

     February 7, 2023

The Commonwealth Court Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer ruled that Pennsylvania’s school funding system is unconstitutional and must be reformed. In a 786 page decision the court found that

“All witnesses agree that every child can learn. It is now the obligation of the Legislature, Executive Branch, and educators, to make the constitutional promise a reality in this Commonwealth.” The court order calls for the “respondents, comprised of the Executive and Legislative branches of government and administrative agencies with expertise in the field of education, the first opportunity, in conjunction with Petitioners, to devise a plan to address the constitutional deficiencies identified herein.” 


THE NAACP PA STATE Conference

Feb 14 2023 NAACP PA- Education Lawsuit (1) (pdf)

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Feb 14 2023 NAACP PA- Education Lawsuit (2) (pdf)

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Book Banning- ICYMI

PA has 3rd Most Banned Books Nationwide, As Censorship Soars.

Pennsylvania is a censorship battleground, as more than 450 works have been contested or banned by numerous districts, PEN America found.

see where-learn more



The Most Banned Titles in the 2021–22 School Year include the groundbreaking work of Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, along with best-selling books that have inspired feature films, television series, and a Broadway show. 

See book titles and authors banned

Now, more than ever, our vision & our voices must be heard.

     …

NAACP Condemns SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action

 

 "This is a dark day in America. Affirmative action has been a beacon of hope for generations of Black students. It stood as a powerful force against the insidious poison of racism and sexism, aiming to level the playing field and provide a fair shot at a high-quality education for all. Students across the country are wide awake to the clear and present danger encroaching on their classrooms. We will continue to fight, organize, mobilize and vote against all attempts to hold us back. We will hold the line against this clear pattern of hate. We will thrive!" 

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White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Dedicated to a Government-wide policymaking effort to eliminate barriers HBCUs face in providing the highest-quality education to a growing number of students.

President Biden Announces Appointments to Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

     …We do solemnly pledge ourselves to assist by our means any suit brought against the perpetrators of outrages…’ – 

Octavius V. Catto, 

Cheyney University, Class of 1858

Aaron A. Walton, President of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Watch the 2023 WCASD Special Board Meetings re:VALLEY FORGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY APPLICATION.

OUR POSITION STATEMENT ON THE VALLEY FORGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY APPLICATION.


AUGUST 23, 2023,

The West Chester Area School Board  denied an application by Valley Forge Classical Academy Charter School, based in Exton, to open a charter school in the district. 


Sue Tiernan, board president said after a special board meeting Wednesday at Fugett Middle School, “The decision to deny Valley Forge Classical Academy's charter application was made after careful evaluation of the application's alignment with Pennsylvania’s educational goals and standards and the charter school’s ability to educate to the caliber our community expects."

                                                                              Source-"The Patch"

2023-WCASD Special Board Meetings re: VFCA

 Wed., June 14th at 6:00 p.m.

WCASD held the first 

(1st) Special Board meeting/public hearing regarding the application received proposing the VFCA.



Tuesday, August 1st, at 6:00 p.m

WCASD held the second 

(2nd) Special Board meeting/public hearing regarding the  application received proposing the VFCA 


WCASD BOARD DENIES VFCA APPLICATION

Wed., Aug. 23rd at 6:00pm. 

1st Application is Denied.

 Mon. Jan. 22nd at 7:00pm. 

The revised application is Denied.  

  

Governor Shapiro Hosts Ceremonial Bill Signing of HB 1461 at Lincoln University, Celebrates Funding Increase for 

Nation's First Degree-Granting HBCU.



     ‘O, let my land be a land where Liberty Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath, But opportunity is real, and life is free, Equality is in the air we breathe.’  

Langston Hughes, Lincoln University, Class of 1929

Dr. Brenda A. Allen, President of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

Higher education

The only source of critical news, information and insightful commentary on the full range of issues concerning diversity in American higher education.  

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NAACP President Derrick Johnson at the NAACP National Convention in Boston on July 28, 2024

NAACP calls on Black student-athletes to boycott Florida public colleges over anti-DEI policy.
“If these institutions are unable to completely invest in those athletes, it’s time they take their talents elsewhere,” 

the leader of the civil rights organization said. 

 “Diversity, equity, and inclusion are paramount to ensuring equitable and effective educational outcomes,” Johnson said in a statement accompanying the letter, which was first reported by NBC News. “The value Black and other college athletes bring to large universities is unmatched.” 

Read more


 

OUR POSITION STATEMENT ON THE VALLEY FORGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY APPLICATION.


AUGUST 23, 2023,

The West Chester Area School Board  denied an application by Valley Forge Classical Academy Charter School, based in Exton, to open a charter school in the district. 


Sue Tiernan, board president said after a special board meeting Wednesday at Fugett Middle School, “The decision to deny Valley Forge Classical Academy's charter application was made after careful evaluation of the application's alignment with Pennsylvania’s educational goals and standards and the charter school’s ability to educate to the caliber our community expects."

                                                                              Source-"The Patch"

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