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
Lenny McAllister and Marc LeBlond: SCOTUS ends religious discrimination in education funding
The Espinoza decision has not only reversed the injustice of Montana’s actions against Kendra and her children, but it has begun the necessary process of healing over a century of religious discrimination.
By Lenny McAllister and Marc LeBlond
Kevin Mooney: Cyber charter schools well equipped to continue educational services during COVID-19
While most of American students have been adjusting to virtual classes, for Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Schools, not much has changed
David Osborne: How teachers are using the courtroom to take back the classroom
Unfortunately, for many teachers employed by the government, such as those who work in public school districts and state universities, they may also have to face the challenge of dealing with union officials. By David Osborne.
Christine Flowers: Governor Wolf shuts schools, bans elective medical procedures but protects all abortions
Governor Wolf persists in pretending that he cares about the welfare of the least among us, but hypocritically continues to let women destroy their unborn babies while prohibiting all other elective medical procedures.
By Christine Flowers
Steven McGuire: Online Ed technocrats seizing crisis, but they’re missing the purpose of higher education
With campuses emptying and traditional colleges and universities under pressure, online ed technocrats are seizing the means of education. By Steven F. McGuire.
Jennifer Stefano: With classes canceled for weeks, schools must embrace innovation — and choice
Amid this unprecedented crisis, it is time to find innovations in Philadelphia for students — and stop empowering the bureaucracies that are holding children back. By Jennifer Stefano
Kevin Mooney: In Pa., teachers’ union continues to block school choice
The leadership of the Pennsylvania State Education Association doesn’t want to save students trapped in dysfunctional schools.
By Kevin Mooney
Kendra Stanton Lee: My students would make excellent voters — why don’t they think so?
They represent everything good about America at this seminal, volatile moment. But they don’t think their votes would make a difference.
By Kendra Stanton Lee
Commonwealth Foundation: Wolf’s attacks on schools of choice hurt students’ chances of success
Governor Wolf and his allies want students in conventional public schools, no matter how poorly performing.
By Charles Mitchell