The Network for Public Education will host its annual conference in Philadelphia on March 19-20. The conference has been repeatedly delayed by COVID. We now feel confident that we can meet safely in person. Please join us!
Carol Burris writes:
We have reopened registration for our conference to be held in Philadelphia on March 19 and 20. We believe that when the current Omicron surge subsides, we will enjoy a safe and healthy conference. We appreciate that so many of you have remained registered these past two years.
If you previously registered for the conference, and never asked for a refund, there is no need to register again.
However, you must register for your hotel room. You can do that here. These are discounted rooms and they will go quickly.
If you have not registered, or, canceled your registration, you can register here.
Because we need to preorder food, which is a large part of the registration cost, no refunds will be issued after February 21.
In order to attend, you must be fully vaccinated. That is a requirement of both the hotel and the Network for Public Education. At this point, there is also a mask mandate in place (surgical or KN95 please).
It has been a difficult and long haul for all of us. Hopefully, we are nearing the pandemic’s end. We can’t wait to see you again! Let’s draw strength from each other this March.
New Board Members Welcomed by NPE and NPE Action
President Diane Ravitch is happy to announce that Cassandra Ulbrich and Keith Benson have joined the Network for Public Education Board while Gloria Evans Nolan joined the NPE Action Board.
You can read about these three accomplished public education advocates below. Last month we announced the addition of Georgina Cecilia Pérezto the NPE Board. We thank retiring Board members Denisha Jones, Susan Ochshorn, and Roxanazww as Marachi for their service.
Casandra E. Ulbrich, Ph.D.was elected to the Michigan State Board of Education in 2006 and re-elected in 2014 to serve a second eight-year term expiring January 1, 2023. She serves as the President of the Board.
Casandra has spent the majority of her career in higher education administration, currently serving as the Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Advancement at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Prior to joining UM-Dearborn, Casandra was the Vice President for College Advancement and Community Relations at Macomb Community College for eight years, where she oversaw the college’s marketing and communications, public relations, cultural affairs, and foundation, as well as serving as the College’s Title IX Coordinator. Casandra began her career as a Press Secretary to the former U.S. House Democratic Whip David Bonior, acting as the official spokesperson for the Congressman.
Dr. Keith E. Benson is the author of Education Reform and Gentrification in the Age of #CamdenRising: Public Education and Urban Redevelopment in Camden, NJ (2019) and is currently the President of the Camden Education Association. A dedicated community and public education advocate, Keith taught in Camden City public schools for fourteen years prior to being elected to the Association’s presidency. Keith is also an adjunct professor at Rutgers University-Camden.
Gloria Evans Nolan has joined the NPE Action Board.
Grounded in her experience as a St. Louis Public School graduate and parent, Gloria is now serving as Interim Parent Liaison in the St. Louis Public School district. She has over 17 years of experience working in non-profits and fostering excellence in the lives of young people through her work supporting mentoring teams, managing school partnerships, and developing volunteers and caregivers.
Nolan holds a Masters’s Degree in college student personnel administration and a Bachelor of Science in therapeutic recreation. Gloria is a fierce advocate, championing equity and transformational policy change in true public education. Gloria draws her inspiration from being a devoted wife of Kevin Nolan (also known as Cocoa Santa) and the mother of Dylan & Evan.
There is no doubt that the privatizers will continue their fight to destroy public education in 2022. We already see voucher bills introduced and we are watching for charter expansion legislation as well. You can be assured that we will keep on fighting for our democratically governed public schools, the pillar of our democracy. Happy New Year and we hope to see you in March!!
Thanks for all you do,
Executive Director
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Congratulations to NPE and THANK YOU.
Hello Diane!
Thank you for sending this out! I was on my way to register and noticed that the page had your name and what I presume to be your zip code attached. Just wanted to let you know so that folks don’t accidentally register under your name!
Can’t wait for March,
Sumaya
Thank you!!
Sumaya,
I can’t delete my name or zip code. Thank heavens my credit card number is not there!
Greetings,
El Paso AFT is exceptionally disappointed in your appointment of Georgina Perez to your Board of Directors. She did untold damage in the field of Public Healthy, and has been closely aligned with the sponsors of privatization in El Paso and was part of contract steering in two districts.
Respectfully,
Ross Moore,
President, El Paso AFT
From: Diane Ravitchs blog
Reply-To: Diane Ravitch’s blog
Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 09:00
To: Ross Moore
Subject: [New post] NPE: Come to the Annual Conference and Meet Our Terrific New Board Members!
dianeravitch posted: ” The Network for Public Educati
Those are serious charges. Hoping NPE will clarify.
Laurie McGowan,
I checked out the letter from the El Paso AFT with several Texas allies. They tell me that there seems to be a personality conflict behind it. They say that Georgina Perez is a strong friend of public schools. She is not a privatizer. We checked out everyone who joined the NPE board. We checked with multiple sources and the record. Georgina will be a great addition.
Thanks for the follow-up.
Considering the 1918 Flu pandemic lasted four years. And how few lessons people seem to learn from History. Plus how little History and Science people learn in the first place. While I hope not, I would not be surprised if COVID lasts four years or more.
There does not seem to be an actual registration link on the web site. Also no agenda. Will these be coming soon?
Laura,
Go to the website of the Network for Public Education. You can register there.
Thank you! I see that it is updated now.