As a result of legal action brought by several western Pennsylvania school districts, the state Department of Education (PDE) in November rescinded its Culturally-Relevant and Sustaining Education Program Framework Guidelines (CR-SE). These guidelines included nine controversial competencies with multiple standards that were required to be incorporated into teacher professional development […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Silence is not violence — why school districts should refrain from political statements
Many of these communications are well-intentioned, but it’s impossible to please all families with any single statement.
By Beth Ann Rosica