Sherrell Parker, Philadelphia's 100th mayor, will deliver her first State of the Union address on public education Tuesday morning, along with Philadelphia School District Superintendent Tony Watlington.
Tuesday's event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday. It will be live streamed at the top of this page.
Parker opened the morning by discussing issues facing the city, but it's budget season, a time when lawmakers decide how to spend tax dollars and ensure schools' needs are met. he pointed out.
“Now is the time for our children to decide whether they should be grateful or not. When we are given tattered, tattered, tattered funds when we really should be eating bread, we should stand up and applaud.” Stated. The new mayor of the city.
He also discussed the need for educational institutions to work closely with local authorities to “secure pathways” for people to access opportunities and lead them into successful careers.
“How are you going to address the violence in the city of Philadelphia? Put young people on the path to self-sufficiency,” she said.
She also reiterated her support for an annual education plan aimed at preparing students for society and reducing crime.
“I want young people to have access to these opportunities year-round,” Parker said.
Watlington that day detailed the moves the district has made in the first year of implementation of the district's five-year plan, Accelerate Philadelphia.
But he said he was willing to accept that he was from the Maasai tribe in Kenya and parts of Africa, and began his speech with the question, “How are your children?”
“I think the important question we want to ask about the state of our schools is, ‘How are the children doing? We cannot rest until we can answer loudly by simply saying or answering, “Everyone is fine,'' he said. “Unfortunately, all the kids aren't feeling well. It's no secret.”
But he said the district is making “accelerated” progress, leading to discussions of a five-year plan called “Accelerate Philly.”
The initiative was announced last year and covers five priority areas and includes 63 strategic actions.
Mr Watlington said at the time that the initiative was the result of a listening tour with 3,300 stakeholders during his first 100 days in office.
“This will allow us to focus very intensely on school safety, accelerate academic performance, and become the fastest-improving large-city school district in the country. ” he said at the time.
The district said Watlington will use Tuesday's address to “highlight investments in facilities and measures to improve student safety to create a 21st century learning environment.”
