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
Kevin Mooney: Bucks County parents unravel Covid-19 policies while boosting school choice proposals
Bucks County parents and taxpayers deserve to be fully informed about the mission of the intermediate units.
By Kevin Mooney
‘They won’t let us tell the parents’ — Whistleblower teacher on Great Valley Schools’ transgender policy
“School personnel should not disclose information that may reveal a student’s transgender status or gender-nonconforming presentation to others…”
By Linda Stein
Charter school report: Scores go up, achievement gap shrinks
“We shouldn’t care what kind of schools kids succeed in – we should care whether or not they succeed,” one researcher said.
By Anthony Hennen