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Ryan Boyer: Could I-95 be a model for fixing schools?

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023
Ryan Boyer
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We came together to get a tough job done when I-95 collapsed. Can we do the same for our crumbling education system?
By Ryan Boyer

Education

Microschools and hybrid schools offer more options for parents

May 22, 2023July 9, 2023
Colleen Hroncich + Sharon Sedlar

As enrollment in traditional public schools declines, there are new options for Pennsylvania parents and students to consider.
By Colleen Hroncich and Sharon Sedlar

Education

Patrick Donohue: The way we teach American history is fine, actually

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022
Patrick Donohue
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Are children really being brainwashed by public schooling? A history teacher clarifies.
By Patrick Donohue

Education

De facto charter school ban in Philly leads to growing waitlist, with dwindling time to apply

January 3, 2022December 31, 2021
Rick Rickman

With less than a month left for students to apply for a spot in one of Philadelphia’s 85 public charter schools, a dearth of new school openings is making a lengthy waitlist even longer.
By Rick Rickman

Education

Pennsylvania school directors sever ties with national group after letter likening parents actions’ to ‘domestic terrorism’

October 15, 2021October 17, 2021
Christen Smith
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The Pennsylvania School Boards Association voted this week to sever ties with its national parent organization over the latter likening some parents’ behavior to “domestic terrorism.”
By Christen Smith

Education

Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes state-funded scholarship accounts for students

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021
Christen Smith
1

New legislation championed by State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Harrisburg) would redirect billions of dollars in Pennsylvania’s public school funding into individual scholarship accounts for students.
By Christen Smith

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Thom Nickels: Catholic conversions surged this Easter

Thom Nickels: Catholic conversions surged this Easter

schedule April 10 2026
ink_pen Thom Nickels

It’s been all over the news: United States Catholics see a 38 percent surge in adult converts over Easter 2026. […]

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