At least a dozen school districts in Pennsylvania exploited a legal loophole to avoid a referendum on tax increases.
By Anthony Hennen
Guy Ciarrocchi: Charter schools work
A government program that helps children, parents, and educators, while saving the taxpayer money.
by Guy Ciarrocchi
Central Bucks sends in-depth explanation of “Policy 321” to parents, community
The policy debate in the battleground county has expanded from school district meetings to the pages of the Inquirer.
by Todd Shepherd
Kevin Mooney: Navigating open records requests in an age of pandemics, school closures, and mask mandates
Pennsylvania’s Open Records law is a powerful tool for transparency — one that local governments resist as hard as they can.
By Kevin Mooney
David Osborne: Pennsylvania’s teachers unions care about lining their pockets — not about teachers or students
Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union spend 80 percent of members’ dues on administration, politics, and lobbying, an analysis shows.
By David Osborne
Moms in the Middle: A Review of Education Issues from 2022
Beth Ann and Clarice review the top education issues of 2022 and what we might expect in 2023. From masking to midterms to abysmal academic achievement results to transparency, 2022 revealed a myriad of issues impacting high quality education for our children.
Central Bucks School Board approves “politics in classroom” policy
The policy sparked controversy as the board reaffirmed its commitment to keeping teachers’ personal politics out of the classroom.
By Linda Stein
“ReOpen Bucks” group asserts new documents show county health director was cut out of key Covid policy reversal
Several counties in Pennsylvania have their own health departments to chart their own course on health policy. But what does it really matter when the state can thwart that independence anytime it wants?
By Todd Shepherd
Central Bucks’ new policy draws scrutiny
The policy aims to ban clothes, flags, or other paraphernalia that displays a political message.
By Isaac Avilucea
School Board Series: Catherine Fox — Fairview School District, Erie County
To wrap up our School Board Series, I interviewed Catherine Fox of the Fairview School District (Erie County).
By Beth Ann Rosica