Schools are failing and help’s available, but few know about it. That’s apparently what’s happening in Pennsylvania to tens of thousands of students trapped in low-achieving schools. Schools in the Keystone state that score in the bottom fifteen percent on annual math and reading tests are classified as low-achieving. Of […]
Shapiro says ‘real freedom’ starts with public schools
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday that Democrats support the “kind of freedom” that starts in the classroom. Specifically, the public school classroom. “You know what Democrats? We are the party of real freedom,” Shapiro said from the Democratic National Convention stage in Chicago. “The kind […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Children of a lesser god
Shapiro’s budget falls short of his rhetoric.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Shapiro calls school vouchers ‘unfinished business’
School choice advocates hope for a second bite at the apple as the governor’s new budget is debated.
By Christen Smith
Sen. Ward sees momentum for Lifeline Scholarships despite union pressure, state house turmoil
Hope exists for the program, but obstruction from House Democrats continues.
By Kevin Mooney
Sharon Sedlar: Stop putting special interests ahead of Pennsylvania’s children
The courts have said that Pennsylvania’s educational system is broken. The PASS program can be part of the solution.
By Sharon Sedlar
Guy Ciarrocchi: Parents make the common sense case for Lifeline Scholarships
Parents and committed educators see this battle through the eyes of children, not politics
By Guy Ciarrocchi
GOP Policy Committee hears testimony from Philadelphians on the need for school choice
Meeting in Northeast Philadelphia, the panel heard stories from students, parents, and educators about the need for better options in failing districts.
By Olivia DeMarco
Guy Ciarrocchi: Parents and students deserve more good schools, not fewer
Once again white, suburban, progressive legislators want to dictate where other students go to school.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Jaslin Vasquez-Gonzalez: Every kid deserves to be as lucky as me
I’m not bragging. I’m providing an example of what happens when somebody gives a child the opportunity to succeed.
By Jaslin Vasquez-Gonzalez