Charter schools can be viewed through multiple lenses when comparing them to traditional public schools: academics, innovation, cost. Another lens with which to assess the value of charters is how… Read More
Secondary Members: Please contact members of Congress now asking them to co-sponsor a resolution in support of National Public Schools Week. On March 25, the National Association of Secondary School… Read More
In the state with the largest gap between the poorest and wealthiest districts, only larger increases of state funding targeted to the districts that need it most will enable an… Read More
A new report on school safety from the American Civil Liberties Union confirms what leaders in Pennsylvania districts with large numbers of disadvantaged kids have been seeing for years —… Read More
Lawmakers from the powerful state House Appropriations Committee cast doubt on the fate of Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to set the state’s teacher-salary minimum at $45,000 a year. WITF, March… Read More
Proposed legislation in Harrisburg would save some Lehigh Valley school districts millions of dollars each year in cyber charter tuition, but could leave the online schools in a dire state… Read More
A leading education organization is calling on Gov. Tom Wolf to prevent a state board from ruling on charter school appeals until he works with the state Senate to fill… Read More
Some local education officials believe legislation introduced at the state level that amends how cyber schools are funded could significantly curb expenses for public education. Observer-Reporter, March 2, 2019 Full… Read More
Pennsylvania’s governor is promoting a statewide infrastructure plan as a way to fund the expansion of broadband into areas that lack high-speed access to the internet. Associated Press, March 1,… Read More
Every school district in Pennsylvania received a memo last week from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In the memo entitled “Act 44 Updates,” the department laid out its interpretation of Act… Read More