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Donor Spotlight: The Daniel Foundation of Alabama
Thank you to The Daniel Foundation of Alabama for your generous donation and support of our scholars at Davis Elementary!
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Project Playground: Help Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal!
PLA is asking for your help to build a new, state-of-the-art playground at our partner school, A+ Arts Academy-Fair Campus. Click the headline to learn more and donate today.
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James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Welcomes New Gym!
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy is proud to announce that it will welcome a new state of the art gymnasium in Spring 2023!
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James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Celebrates First Graduating Class!
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy is proud to have ushered off thirty-two graduates this year during their in-person graduation ceremony!
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Check Out Our 2022 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year Winners!
Congratulations to our PLA 2022 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year Recipients!
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The Phalen Cultural Center Competes for a $100,000 High-Impact Grant!
The Phalen Cultural Center has been selected as one of five Indiana nonprofit organizations that will compete for a $100,000 high-impact grant!
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PLA@Davis Elementary in Alabama Featured in Charter Connect Magazine
Exciting News! PLA network school, Davis Elementary, is the featured spotlight in the Charter Connect Magazine, May 2022 issue, as Alabama’s first conversion charter school!
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PLA University Goes Virtual. First Classes Start May 24th
PLA University is excited to announce the launch of our fully virtual, FREE job training program. PLA scholars (18 years+) and family members of scholars now have the opportunity to achieve their career goals online!
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Mas Media 7 Production Presents "Fences" at The Phalen Cultural Center
🌟The Phalen Cultural Center presented "Fences" the iconic play by playwright, August Wilson, on Saturday, April 30th. Thank you to our partner Mas Media 7 Production and to all who attended! To reserve space for your next event or to partner with the Phalen Cultural Center, visit www.phalenacademies.org/culturalcenter
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Watch the Webinar: Parent Choice in America
Watch Phalen Leadership Academies' CEO Earl Martin Phalen lend his expertise during PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools!
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Teaching is a Work of Heart ❤️ PLA Schools Celebrate Teacher and Support Staff Appreciation Week!
This year, Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2nd-6th and PLA network schools across the country are giving our amazing teachers and support staff a little extra love! Check out our line-up of events and join the fun!
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PLA Founder & CEO Making Special Appearance on Indy Recorder's EDGEMS Show
Tune in to EDGEMS on Tuesday, May 17th @ 6:30 PM ET! We have our very own Earl Martin Phalen making a guest appearance to discuss the future of education.
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PLA in the Press: PLA University in Indianapolis
PLA University supports adults within the PLA community as they strive to learn more and earn more 💪🏾. Learn more about the Indianapolis program!
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Transcend Education Highlights the PLA Turnaround Model in Interview with PLA Founder & CEO
PLA Founder & CEO, Earl Martin Phalen, recently sat down with Transcend Education to discuss our unique, innovative turnaround model that has transformed low-performing schools across the country into high-performing schools.
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PLA Founder & CEO Calls for Government Action to Help Schools Implement Online Learning During Closures in CNN Feature
He [Phalen] told CNN that he has been scrambling to secure 6,500 devices for his students, many of whom do not own a laptop or tablet. "I believe that the government should be stepping up to support device access and connectivity for all students, but this is not happening," he said.
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Harvard Grad Builds Fastest-Growing Black-Owned School Turnaround Network
Earl Martin Phalen, who graduated from Harvard Law School back in 1993, has built a groundbreaking school turnaround network that focuses on serving children in underserved communities across the country. He is CEO and founder of George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA), a network of schools named after his parents. PLA works with over 20 schools and just about 10,000 children throughout the country to provide access to quality education and to help children fulfill their potential.