Spotlight Blog

Welcome to the PEDC Member Spotlight and Regional News!

This monthly blog series will highlight the diverse ways those in our community are progressing toward creating a culturally relevant and sustaining education system here in Pennsylvania.

Dec 22, 2022

Dr. Anna Arlotta-Guerrero

Shine a light on Dr. Anna Arlotta-Guerrero who joined PEDC in Spring 2022 and is the Associate Professor of Practice, CASE Teacher Prepara

Nov 28, 2022

National Black Men Educator Convening draws 1,000 participants

including members of PEDC’s Southwest region, to Philadelphia November 17th-19th PEDC members from across PA, including several from...

Nov 27, 2022

Shayna Terrell

Shayna Terrell is the Managing Director of Program Strategy at The Center for Black Educator Development and a founding member of PEDC....

Nov 17, 2022

The Mid-term Election Results Bring Optimism to PEDC Efforts

During the PEDC Statewide Monthly Meeting held on November 15th, PEDC invested partners in attendance, including those from Southwest PA,...

Nov 4, 2022

Parents support Pittsburgh School Board resolution opposing ‘harmful’ state bills

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 2022 Members of the Pittsburgh public school community expressed their support for a resolution under...

Oct 28, 2022

Laura Boyce

In this edition we shine a light on Laura Boyce who is a founding member of PEDC and the Executive Director at Teach Plus PA. To learn...

Sep 28, 2022

K. Chase Patterson

K. Chase Patterson joined PEDC in 2020 and is the Chief Executive Officer of Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh and Co-founder of The...