School board directors work for the tax-paying citizens in the District, not for the superintendent or the teacher’s union. And this May, that should be made clear.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Jamie Walker: Bucks County parents v. the teachers’ union
As a parent in the Central Bucks County School District, I became worried about my children’s future when the schools shut down. When local health authorities said reopening was safe but schools remained closed, I decided to find out who was pulling the strings.
By Jamie Walker
Kevin Mooney: How cyber charter schools create new paths for teachers and students
Robert Pratt is a sixth-grade science teacher at Agora Cyber Charter School. He explains why cyber charters have shown their value to students and teachers alike over the last year.
By Kevin Mooney
Judy Schwank: State higher education system in peril — if nothing changes
State Senator Schwank calls for level heads and a commitment to higher education as the PASSHE chancellor warns of serious financial troubles.
By Judy Schwank.
Beth Rosica: What is PSEA’s endgame?
The teachers’ union has been a constant roadblock to children receiving the in-person education they need. Now that they’ve put themselves first in line for the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine, one has to wonder, will that be enough?
By Beth Rosica
Beth Ann Rosica: Closing schools is a civil rights problem – federal funding should be at stake
Civil rights laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age. The pandemic has underscored the need to consider geographic location too, as school closings have harmed our most vulnerable students the most.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Guy Ciarrocchi: Don’t cancel student debt
The president should never cancel student debt by executive order and Congress shouldn’t do it by legislation.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Michael Graham: Union official defends closed classrooms — students learning ‘different skills’ from remote learning
A prominent Montgomery County teachers union official is pushing back on calls to reopen schools, arguing that remote learning might actually be good for students.
By Michael Graham
Marc LeBlond: “The Tom Wolf Show”—He pretends to help students while selling them out
Wolf’s crusade against school choice and charter schools is based on a big lie: that if only “the system” had more money, then the neediest kids would get the education of their dreams. Parents deserve the truth.
By Marc LeBlond
Matthew Brouillette: It’s time to do right by kids — and give families more control
“Schools that teach” sounded great as Gov. Wolf’s campaign slogan in 2014 and 2018. But two years into Wolf’s second term, many parents are relegated to wishing for “schools that open.”
By Matthew Brouillette