While the Democrats on Tuesday seized upon the state’s percentage portion of spending, decrying the 44th-in-the-nation ranking the percentage represents, they don’t bother to do the math.
By Chris Comisac
Philadelphia School District does not track failing students
Despite asserting that they do track information regarding students failing classes, the district refused to provide relevant information on the grounds that the documents don’t exist.
By Todd Shepherd
Colleen Hroncich: Students will suffer under Wolf’s latest charter attack
Targeting charter schools under the guise of fiscal responsibility is the latest attempt by the Wolf Administration to limit school choice for families. After the struggles of the past year, no family should be pushed around.
By Colleen Hroncich
David R. Osborne: Teachers’ unions don’t speak for all teachers
Teachers rank near the top of any list of most trusted professions—and for good reason. But, as the fight to reopen schools showed, their unions drive a wedge between public education and the community.
By David R. Osborne
PA Senator Mike Regan: “Woke” Penn State has gone too far
The “woke” movement has entered publicly-funded Penn State, argues Senator Regan. The university is embracing progressivism through a variety of ventures, and taxpayers are footing the bill.
By Pennsylvania Sen. Mike Regan
Beth Ann Rosica: In Philadelphia, democracy ends where education policy begins
Beth Ann Rosica joined the Democratic Party to support the most vulnerable. But the Philadelphia Democratic leaders don’t seem to be striving for the same aims, especially when it comes to education.
By Beth Ann Rosica, Ph.D.
Ada Nestor: Our school board election should focus on education, not political conspiracies
More than 20 years after experiencing racial prejudice as a student in the West Chester Area School District, Ada Nestor is running to be on the district’s school board. Now, she’s being maligned by a group of anonymous radicals bent on infusing the race with unfounded conspiracies.
By Ada Nestor
Kevin Mooney: Despite obstruction from the governor and lobbyists, cyber charters thrive
Part one of this series explored why cyber charters may be a good option for students and teachers. Part two discusses the politics behind the effort to expand or restrict these schooling options, which parents evidently want.
Kevin Mooney
Gabe Kaminsky: Are conservative students welcome at publicly-funded Penn State University? Many say no.
Penn State University may claim to have a commitment to viewpoint diversity, but the actions of the university and its faculty appear to prove otherwise.
By Gabe Kaminsky
Robert Lysek: Public charter schools want real reform
A recent poll showed that nearly 70% of Pennsylvania supports public cyber charter schools as an educational option that should be available to families. So, why does the governor want to cut their funding?
By Robert Lysek