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
Penn students claim hunting and shooting club discriminated against by the university
The student’s application for club recognition lingered for months allegedly because of COVID concerns, but the university went ahead and approved recognition for a new surfing club.
By Todd Shepherd
Peter Berkowitz: An open letter to Swarthmore President Valerie Smith
A Swarthmore alumnus writes a letter to college president Valerie Smith, reflecting on the relation between politics and liberal education.
By Peter Berkowitz
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
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
Beth Ann Rosica: A reckoning for school boards
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
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
Inquirer stands by disputed claim that PA has “drastically reduced” school funding
The Inquirer has refused to correct the claim of one of their columnists that state funding for public schools has been reduced in recent decades. A spokesman for Pa. House Republicans said the Inquirer’s assertions were “not based in reality,” and an education researcher urged the paper to stop “peddling this false narrative.”
By Todd Shepherd
Beth Ann Rosica: QR codes for students? CHOP’s plan for testing your child
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Policy Lab is shopping a mass testing project to local counties and school boards. Will parents even have a say in whether their children are tested? And what happens to their personal information?
By Beth Ann Rosica, Ph.D.
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.