The proposed legislation would align Pennsylvania’s transparency rules with the majority of other states.
By Anthony Hennen
Kevin Mooney: Pennsylvania senators must defy teachers’ unions to offer lifeline scholarships to students in failed districts
The bill, already passed in the House, would aid children in the worst-performing districts.
By Kevin Mooney
Education voucher program works its way through the Pennsylvania Senate
The proposed law would expand educational options for those in the lowest-performing schools.
By Anthony Hennen
Beth Ann Rosica: CDC’s Covid-19 guidelines for children do more harm than good
Group of scientists and doctors calls for revisions to the federal guidelines.
Pennsylvania per-student spending hits all-time high of $19,900
One political watcher says the increase in per-pupil spending has not provided a corresponding rise in student proficiency.
By Anthony Hennen
Tens of millions of Pennsylvania school dollars ‘unauditable’
A lack of documentation makes it impossible to determine how much was wasted, the Auditor General’s office said.
By Anthony Hennen
Erie County school district removes “Gender Queer” book, while debate still roils in other districts
School districts deal with controversy over whether the book — and its graphic images — belongs in schools.
By Todd Shepherd
St. Joe’s fires prof. who survived investigation over Twitter controversy, but later sued the university
Greg Manco believes the basis for his firing by St. Joseph’s University was mere pretext, an excuse for retaliation.
By Todd Shepherd
Gina Diorio: How this Democrat drew the teachers’ unions’ wrath with one vote
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers retaliates against a Democrat who dared support school choice.
By Gina Diorio
Pennsylvania funding for education up 40 percent since 2000
Far from being “notoriously underfunded,” Pennsylvania public schools receive more funding per student than most schools in the nation.
By Anthony Hennen