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
Lenny McAllister decries “cabal of education,” says to prioritize students
While some turn a blind eye, PA Coalition of Public Charters CEO Lenny McAllister refuses to ignore the issues plaguing schools. “Education empowers everybody,” says McAllister in this discussion with 1210 WPHT’s Rich Zeoli. Students need “the oasis of good schools immediately,” not a half-baked online education crippling kids’ mental […]
Colleen Hroncich: Pandemic demonstrates the value of Catholic education
Catholic schools have provided a much-needed lifeline to thousands of children across the nation. Restrictive education policies, however, prevent our most vulnerable populations from reaping the benefits.
By Colleen Hroncich
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania’s school choice debate more fraught than ever amid pandemic
With the arrival of National School Choice week, and with the pandemic still disrupting in-person instruction, the debate over school choice has reached a new level of importance, particularly for one Democratic state senator.
By Christen Smith
Lenny McAllister: Believe in self-determination? Believe in school choice
To ensure a future where life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all can continue, self-determination cannot be a trait that wanes in the schoolyards of our nation.
By Lenny McAllister
Kevin Mooney: DeVos hears from Bucks County families on need for education options
As Covid-19 has disrupted the school year for students and parents alike, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos meets with local community members.
By Kevin Mooney
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania educators fret as the school year looms with no concrete state guidance
Will the Wolf administration re-open schools for in-person education this year?
By Christen Smith
George Hofmann: Will Philadelphia students have school this year?
With a little over a month before Philadelphia students are supposed to start school, the Philadelphia School District still is not set on a plan for students to return.
By George Hofmann