Wendy Robinson wants to make one thing very clear. As the long-serving superintendent of Fort Wayne public schools, Indiana’s largest district, she is not afraid of competition from private schools…. Read More
Charter schools have been around for 20 years but the law that created them has changed little. It’s time for some meaningful reforms. House Bill 97, however, is not the… Read More
The taxpayers of Pennsylvania are being asked to pony up their hard-earned dollars to support charter schools in what amounts to a rigged contest. Charter schools are public schools that… Read More
Children have been denied food, made to do chores and singled out if they are unable to pay for their school lunches. A bill being drafted in the Pennsylvania Senate… Read More
Quincy Smart, a freshman in a high school near Pittsburgh, stood outside the state Capitol on Tuesday. He was there with other students and the group CeaseFire Pennsylvania to ask… Read More
Should all students be required to take driver’s education to get their licenses? That was a topic of conversation among driving professionals at the Pennsylvania State Driving Competition for teens… Read More
The Pennsylvania Senate gave swift and easy passage Monday to a bill that would extend “good Samaritan” immunity to school bus drivers and crossing guards called upon to administer auto-injectors… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf was joined by advocates for early childhood education Monday to defend his plan to boost Pre-K funding by $75 million. Sharon Herald, May 9, 2017 Full story
Each year, thousands of high school sports booster clubs across Pennsylvania spend countless hours raising money for uniforms, trips and equipment for student athletes. But there’s no mandated oversight of… Read More
While the capitol sat quiet this week, budget activity and all its negotiations, arguments, lobbying and sometimes painstakingly long hearings are expected to resume Monday. Philadelphia Tribune, May 6, 2017… Read More