Opinion: School Choice vs. Civil Rights
Make no mistake: There is a civil war going on in the black community. On one side are charter school operators, foundations run by billionaires and school choice movement leaders… Read More
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Facebook-Backed School Software Shows Promise — and Raises Privacy Concerns
Caroline Pollock Bilicki felt uneasy about the new education program introduced this year at her children’s Chicago school. Summit Basecamp, built with the help of Facebook engineers, was billed as… Read More
October is National Principals’ Month – Join the Celebration!
On September 28, 2016, the Pennsylvania Senate introduced and adopted Senate Resolution 439 (Sen. Pat Vance, R-31), recognizing October 2016 as “National Principals Month” in Pennsylvania. Join the Pennsylvania Principals… Read More
National Distinguished Principals Honored in Washington, D.C.
The 2016 National Distinguished Principals, as named by the National Association of Elementary School Principals, were honored October 7 at an awards banquet in Washington, D.C. Paul M. Healey, Ph.D.,… Read More
What’s Behind PA’s Apparent Kindergarten Vaccination Improvement?
For years, Pennsylvania’s generally high immunization rates have stood out as particularly poor on one set of measures — vaccination coverage of children enrolled in kindergarten. That outlier status suddenly changed… Read More
Opinion: PA’s Plan for Pension ‘Reform’ Means Workers Pay More, Get Less
There is a looming teacher shortage in Pennsylvania. And lawmakers want to slash retirement benefits that offer educators a secure, middle-class retirement. Click here for full article. Source: Delaware County… Read More
New Teachers Make Up a Significant Segment of Profession
Everybody involved in K-12 education knows that new teachers tend to need a lot of extra support. What they may not fully grasp, however, is just how many http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/10/05/new-teachers-make-up-a-significant-segment.html new… Read More
Pine-Richland Students File Suit Against District Over Transgender Bathroom Policy
Three transgender students today filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Pine-Richland SD (Allegheny Co.) for implementing a new “sex-specific” protocol that requires transgender students to use restrooms that match… Read More
Report: State Pension Funding Gap at $1.2 Trillion
State-run pension systems across the country were underfunded by $1.2 trillion last year and are expected to be in even worse shape in the years ahead, according to a report… Read More
Study Finds Students of All Races Prefer Teachers of Color
Now Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng is a sociologist at New York University and he’s just published a paper with colleague Peter Halpin that addresses this question. It seems that students of all… Read More