As Covid-19 has disrupted the school year for students and parents alike, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos meets with local community members.
By Kevin Mooney
Hunter Tower: Teachers are needed back in the classroom now more than ever
Children, parents and teachers are caught in the middle of the political battle, waged by the teachers unions vs. everybody else.
By Hunter Tower
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania educators fret as the school year looms with no concrete state guidance
Will the Wolf administration re-open schools for in-person education this year?
By Christen Smith
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania ‘optimistic’ about students returning to the classroom
The Wolf administration is planning for students to return to the classroom this school year. Though with the surge in Covid-19 cases in the past few days, will Gov. Wolf keep them open?
By Christen Smith
George Hofmann: Will Philadelphia students have school this year?
With a little over a month before Philadelphia students are supposed to start school, the Philadelphia School District still is not set on a plan for students to return.
By George Hofmann
Kevin Mooney: Cyber charter schools well equipped to continue educational services during COVID-19
While most of American students have been adjusting to virtual classes, for Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Schools, not much has changed
Matthew J. Brouillette: Kids are short-changed when schools refuse to change
In Philadelphia, schools have made an outlandish decision: if every child can’t learn, nobody should. Across the state, Gov. Wolf has gone after cyber charters.Matthew Brouillette of Commonwealth Partners reports.
David Osborne: How teachers are using the courtroom to take back the classroom
Unfortunately, for many teachers employed by the government, such as those who work in public school districts and state universities, they may also have to face the challenge of dealing with union officials. By David Osborne.
Steven McGuire: Online Ed technocrats seizing crisis, but they’re missing the purpose of higher education
With campuses emptying and traditional colleges and universities under pressure, online ed technocrats are seizing the means of education. By Steven F. McGuire.
Jennifer Stefano: With classes canceled for weeks, schools must embrace innovation — and choice
Amid this unprecedented crisis, it is time to find innovations in Philadelphia for students — and stop empowering the bureaucracies that are holding children back. By Jennifer Stefano