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Susan Spicka

Education Advocate

Susan Spicka is the executive director of Education Voters of PA.She has been an active volunteer in her children’s public schools since her oldest daughter entered kindergarten in 2007 and she served one term on her local school board. Prior to moving to Shippensburg in 2002, Susan taught English in a high school with a high number of economically disadvantaged students in Columbus, Ohio. During this time, she witnessed first-hand both the incredible power of public education to change the lives of students and the challenges facing our public schools. Her teaching experience solidified her belief that all children, no matter where they live, deserve to have an equal opportunity to receive a great public education.

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West Virginia is Closing its Public Schools.  Your State May Be Next.

West Virginia is shuttering its public schools. Seven schools will close in the next few years due to declining enrollment, joining the 53 that closed in the past five years. An additional 25 public schools are proposed or approved to close.

The Former President of the Michigan Board of Education Asks: What Do Charter Schools Have to Hide?

Dr. Casandra Ulbrich, former President of the Michigan Board of Education, gave powerful testimony before the Michigan House and Senate for increased charter school transparency.

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