@smperk

All things public ed. Currently focused on ECE. The journey= NH, DC, NOLA, PHL. Persistent seeker of the sweet spot. Finn and Imogen’s Dad. Ashleigh's partner.

 Philadelphia, PA
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Recently, @KABOOM, @Vanguard_Group Strong Start for Kids, @ChildCareAware, and @PHLFamilies partnered to understand the landscape of playspace equity in Philly and identify priority areas for investment in playspaces. Register to learn what we discovered. bit.ly/3Dcwhgl

Mapping Places to Play: A Look at the Landscape of Play in Philadelphia

Join us as we share the results of this mapping and community survey effort, and discuss key recommendations from local and national experts

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This week, I visited #PHLpreK provider, @BeautifulB_CC and taught these young learners a very important piece of the Philadelphia curriculum. 

Go Birds!

#ItsAPhillyThing | #FlyPhillyFly
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EdTrust@EdTrust24 Nov 2022
Key recommendations & action plans from over 100 educators of color to increase #TeacherDiversity in states: edtru.st/3Ez6Irm
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Want to learn more about your child’s options for Kindergarten next fall? We can help! See what options are available to you, stay up-to-date on application deadlines and more at bit.ly/3CVZuNp.
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#PHLpreK continues to expand and offer free, quality pre-K to thousands of families. The program has more than doubled in size from 2,000 seats at 89 locations in 2017 to 4,300 seats at 180 locations this year. We are proud to have served more than 13,000 children so far!
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It was great visiting Amazing Kidz today to celebrate their expansion. The importance of high-quality early childhood education cannot be overstated, and Amazing Kidz has been a great partner to #PHLpreK and early childhood learning.
mayor kenney shaking a pre-schooler's hand

ALT mayor kenney shaking a pre-schooler's hand

mayor kenney and officials clap as they cut a ceremonial ribbon

ALT mayor kenney and officials clap as they cut a ceremonial ribbon

a banner for amazing kidz that touts free pre-k and their phone number 215-535-5439

ALT a banner for amazing kidz that touts free pre-k and their phone number 215-535-5439

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Kids can't vote, but you can. Will you be keeping #ChildCare top of mind when you're at the ballot box? @StartStrongPA @childrenfirstpa @children_1pa
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Contrary to popular belief, students who earn industry-recognized credentials in high school are disproportionately higher achieving. Surprised? Read more in our report by Matt Giani. gadf.ly/3IyPoDd
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Christa Deneault JMP: "Local Labor Markets and Selection into the Teaching Profession" Website: christa-deneault.com/
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@ProfEmilyOster28 Oct 2022
See them all here: covidschooldatahub.com/resea…

COVID-19 School Data Hub

A central database for educators, researchers, and policymakers to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic shaped students’ modes of learning in 2020-21.

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Want to learn more about your child’s options for Kindergarten next fall? We can help! See what options are available to you, stay up-to-date on application deadlines and more at bit.ly/3CVZuNp. @PHLfamilies @PHLschools #thriveatfive #GetHealthyPhilly
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PHLAirport
@PHLAirport23 Oct 2022
Congratulations @Phillies - 2022 National League Champions! #RingtheBell #RedOctober
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Yup, it’s Bryce Harper’s house.
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Bedstuy lost 22K black residents while it gained 30K white residents. Chinatowns built nearly 100 years ago across the nation are being decimated. In NYC, Latinx residents are most likely to be threatened with eviction. As promised,🧵on racialized displacement in NYC
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A recent study estimates the effect of teacher quality on criminal justice contact. It finds that individual elementary and middle school teachers can have large impacts on their students’ criminal justice outcomes and college attendance years later. gadf.ly/3CzaHBM
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Tom Vander Ark@tvanderark4 Oct 2022
The Rooted School Network: microschools in NOLA and Indy where learners experience success in college and work and gain economic mobility. Thanks to @4pt0schools and @TeachForAmerica for supporting @2_2_eight gettingsmart.com/2022/10/04/… via @Getting_Smart

The Rooted School Network: Experiencing Success in College and Work in High School

Rooted Schools exist to provide “personal pathways to financial freedom" and is emerging as a national microschool network blending college credit, work experience and industry credentials (a nimble,...

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In part 5 of @EarlyLearnNatn’s series with @BetterLifeLab, @AiBinhHo1 calls on #ECE stakeholders to develop a diverse early childhood workforce to create a positive learning environment for all students: earlylearningnation.com/2022…
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Christina Weiland@weilanch26 Sep 2022
Do community-based programs get the short end of the public Pre-K stick? Our new WP with data from 5 large-scale systems suggests that too often, they do. edworkingpapers.com/sites/de… W/ @Meghan_McCorm @jennifer_duer @allison_fk Mirjana Pralica Samantha Xia @mnores_ecd @shiramattera
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