Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been a passionate proponent of expanding school choice, including private school vouchers and charter schools, and she has the clear backing of President Trump. But… Read More
The Trump administration has been promoting school choice, saying it can also benefit special needs students. But charter schools, funded with public money, often are criticized for keeping out students… Read More
If passed, House Bill 1213 could potentially cost the 500 districts in Pennsylvania $677.4 million a year, according to an analysis of revenue for the 2015-16 school year by the… Read More
After a four-year battle, backers of a proposed cyber charter school moved closer to opening what would be Pennsylvania’s 15th school that provides online instruction to students in their homes…. Read More
A key state Senator has introduced legislation to crack down on lunch shaming, the increasingly controversial practice of denying meals or otherwise embarrassing students when parents don’t pay the lunch… Read More
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is expected to offer details about the Trump administration’s vision for a federal investment in school choice in a major policy speech Monday. Politico, May 18,… Read More
Call it spin control — the effort in Western Pennsylvania schools and across the country to address the craze surrounding three-pronged gadgets known as fidget spinners. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 17,… Read More
Funding for college work-study programs would be cut in half, public-service loan forgiveness would end and hundreds of millions of dollars that public schools could use for mental health, advanced… Read More
As the charter school movement accelerates across the country, a critical question remains unanswered — whether the creation of charters is accelerating school segregation. Washington Post, May 16, 2017 (Subscription… Read More
The day Ayden came home from school with bruises, his mother started looking for a new school. Ayden’s a bright 9-year-old with a blond crew cut, glasses and an eager… Read More