PHLed Starter Pack
This is a list of folks I count on to learn more about Philadelphia public schools. Please send me suggestions for who I'm missing (there are many I'm sure!).
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@davidlapp.bsky.social
@pedroarivera2.bsky.social
@abigaildgray.bsky.social
4th year undergraduate psychology student at Southern Virginia University | Prejudice/bias, existential psych, LGBTQ+ research | she/they
@benspeicher.bsky.social
@byrdversion1.bsky.social
Teacher Leader Policy Fellow Affinity Group Facilitator I am a philly educator who believes in the power of our people.
@cliffthomas.bsky.social
Here for policy, politics, paleontology, and memes. TTRPG and 40k enthusiast. NYJ fan b/c I made bad choices as a four year old. Vice President - Policy/Gov Affairs @RelayGSE. Comments mine. I miss Vine.
@parentsunitedphl.bsky.social
Founded in Spring 2006, Parents United for Public Education is a Philadelphia based parent-led citywide organization focused on engaging parents on issues of quality, justice & equity.
@tquinn6935.bsky.social
Philly public school civics teacher & Education Director at PA Youth Vote. Opinions here are my own.
@edlawcenterpa.bsky.social
Since 1975, Education Law Center-PA has worked to ensure that all Pennsylvania schoolchildren have access to a quality public education. After all, education is a fundamental right.
@alynturner.bsky.social
Senior Research Director, Impact Team, Research for Action. Sociologist & Education Researcher. Go Badgers! Hook ‘em Horns! Give us a follow: @research4action.bsky.social
@kellygrade6.bsky.social
Jesus. Philly. teacher. adjunct. 🦅. 🦉🍒. still mostly on Twitter. same @
@teacherinphilly.bsky.social
She/her. Humanities teacher, Mother/wife, rabblerouser, faithful angry Catholic, Philly! Unions! Racial Justice Organizing, pro Oxford comma, views mine. #PhlEd
@marcstier.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, troublemaker and Executive Director, Pennsylvania Policy Center, PA affiliate of the Center on Budget and Policy Center. Author: Grassroots Advocacy and Health Care Reform. Writes at http://pennpolicy.org and http://blog.stier.net.
@thephilacitizen.bsky.social
The Philadelphia Citizen is an independent news outlet focusing on solutions to make Philly a better city and ways to inspire locals to be more engaged. thephiladelphiacitizen.org
@susango.bsky.social
Mom of 3 incredible women. Professional strategist, advocate & problem solver. Partner at Sedgwick Group. Passionate about building political power for women (Volunteer) President of LWV PA. Founder of several advocacy groups. Crochet, plants, dogs, books
@paulsocolar.bsky.social
Resisting: Working for justice & for a democratic vision of public education. Indy media veteran (yay PSNotebook). Former NYC chauvinist, but Philly/Phillies won my heart. Love my day job: Working for fair funding, inclusive & just schools. He/him.
@ddroyster.bsky.social
Ex. Dir. @FIANational ; Bishop, Society for Faith and Justice. All things, Racial/Econ/Climate justice, Iota Phi Theta, Philly/MD/DC. My personal account.
@eimayorga.bsky.social
Parent EducatorActivist Scholar I Assoc Prof at Swarthmore | AbolitionistSanctuary praxis | #barrioedproject | #CritEdPol I #LatStudies l #EthnicStudies| RT ≠ agrmnt
@drprincipalel.bsky.social
Award-winning principal, speaker and author of six bestselling books. Newest book is “Meet Their Needs, and They’ll Succeed.” Forewords by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Will Smith. Appeared on GMA, CNN, NPR and Oprah Radio. Learn more: www.PrincipalEL.com
@senatorhughes.com
PA State Senator Vincent Hughes' (@senvincenthughes.bsky.social) official office account. https://www.senatorhughes.com/
@rpoyourow.bsky.social
President of Vote the Ridge | Public school parent | former Dem Committeeperson in Philly's 21st Ward. Most days just trying to get home safely by bus or bike. she/her
@artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social
Special education teacher, labor leader. President of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (@pftlocal3.bsky.social) and AFT Pennsylvania (@aftpa.bsky.social)
@researchphilly.bsky.social
PPR is a group of volunteer researchers investigating our city's most powerful people, corporations, and organizations.
@pftlocal3.bsky.social
The PFT represents more than 14,000 educators & professionals working in the School District of Phila. We're fighting for a strong contract, more public ed funding, & a better world for workers. Nothing about us, without us ✊🏽 PFT.org #PHLed
@jenniferkates.bsky.social
public interest law/policy/advocacy always. opinions and idealism all mine. 🔗 https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/leadership-in-government-fellowship
@newskag.bsky.social
Philadelphia Inquirer education reporter, Pulitzer Prize winner covering Philadelphia public schools. Phillies superfan. Always learning. Reach out: kgraham@inquirer.com. Recent work: https://www.inquirer.com/author/graham_kristen_a/
@reprabb.bsky.social
Elected same day as the Orange 🍊🤡in 2016. Most senior progressive in the PA House, representing ~66k folx in the bluest dot in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 200th legislative district - NW Philly.
@denadriscoll.bsky.social
Here for public goods | #cities, #transit, #education, #35mmfilm, #cats, #biking | @pubintlawctr | She/Her | Tweets are mine
@edfuller.bsky.social
Former HS math teacher Ed Leadership and Policy Professor at Penn State in Dad to college kid and 13 year old. Focus: educator workforce issues in PA Cyclist #EduSky #AcademicSky My policy briefs: https://ceepablog.wordpress.com/
@schooldaves.bsky.social
associate prof of education policy. former high school teacher. education, ideology, policy, finance, climate, socialism. he/him. https://linktr.ee/davidibacker
@maggiethornton.bsky.social
Appalachian expat in Philly doing what I can to stop school inequality. Ed leadership/policy assistant prof studying tracking and detracking. Blue skies are mine.
@danua.bsky.social
"Local know-it-all attorney"- Philly Inquirer. "Professional troll"- spouse. Civil rights attorney at the Public Interest Law Center. Sixers sufferer. He/him. Views mine only.
@avi-wa.bsky.social
Reading news into a microphone for WHYY, Philly's NPR station. Co-host of Studio 2, T-Th at noon. awolfmanarent at whyy dot org.
@stephstephking.bsky.social
Former Philadelphian living in Montréal Supports public schools Wrote some short stories & then some even shorter ones https://stephanieking.neocities.org/
@billy-penn.bsky.social
No fluff, no BS, all Philly ✨ Local • Independent • Nonprofit • News 🌇 #billypenngram to be featured in our daily newsletter | 🎙 part of WHYY @whyynews.bsky.social linktr.ee/billypenn
@clehmann.bsky.social
Founding Principal / CEO - Science Leadership Academy Schools Co-Author of "Building School 2.0: How to Create the Schools We Need" Dad to Jakob and Theo. Still writes here when I can: http://practicaltheory.org
@cohodes.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy | co-editor Journal of Public Economics | affiliate NBER, J-PAL, and Blueprint www.sarahcohodes.com
@davidlapp.bsky.social
Ed law and policy research (through a mostly Pennsylvania lens) and then an embarrassing amount of Sixers angst.