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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2021 - 2022
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 15, 2021 04:32 PM |
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| From: | Representative Stephen Kinsey |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Governor’s School of Urban Teaching |
| Urban teaching presents a very different environment than rural teaching. In an urban setting, it is not uncommon to have classes that are diverse along the spectrums of many identities. Different societal factors also play a role in the teaching environment. Issues ranging from drugs, gangs, low parental involvement and poverty find themselves disproportionately affecting urban areas. In 2007, funding was secured to implement the ninth (9th) Governor’s School which replicated many of the principles of PGST, but focused on the challenges and rewards of teaching in an urban school setting. The Governor’s School for Urban Teaching (PGSUT) was established at Temple University with the support and guidance of the staff at the Millersville School for teaching. The Governor’s School of Urban Teaching was designed to attract and expose young people interested in teaching in urban areas, like Philadelphia, to an invaluable experience in their future teaching careers. It was created to address the reoccurring problem of attracting students to teach in cities. Unfortunately, the program was cut along with the other Governor’s Schools in 2008. My legislation will create the “Governor’s School of Urban Teaching Act.” It would establish a program that will enable future generations of educators to engage in an intensive summer program designed to demonstrate the rewards and hardships of teaching in an urban environment. With these issues in mind, it is very important that students interested in teaching in an urban setting be able to engage in a program that is designed to expose them to the realities of the job. It is my hope that by re-establishing the Governor’s School of Urban Teaching, the program will help in attracting better, more qualified educators for future generations. I hope you will join me in co-sponsoring this important legislation. |
Introduced as HB712