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
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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
Education Department Slammed for Charter School Oversight — By its Own Watchdog Office
The Education Department has for more than 10 years poured in excess of $3 billion into the creation and operation of charter schools, but according to a new audit by… Read More
Government Releases New Guidelines on Sexual Misconduct in K-12 Schools
Sexual assaults involving students are in the news often, usually the attention is on colleges. But now the attention has shifted to K-12 schools and the efforts to stop the problem…. Read More
Data Tool Allows City-by-City Schooling Comparisons
Finding comparable data to answer those questions can be a tough slog if you’re a mayor, education activist, or involved parent. But a new, interactive website from the Dallas-based George W…. Read More
School Districts Struggle to Attract Diverse Teachers
As president of the Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society, a group that works to preserve local black history, Terry Bradford has been having discussions recently with administrators about what can be… Read More
Questions of Race and Charter Schools Divide Education Reformers
Some education leaders are rushing to embrace the newly frank conversation about the racial impact of education reforms. Others are caught awkwardly in the middle. And some — especially conservative… Read More
Significant Education Cases on Supreme Court Docket
The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term Oct. 3 still feeling the effects of the February death of Justice Antonin Scalia. With the nomination of Merrick B. Garland stuck… Read More
Some Gains for PA Students on State Tests
Across Pennsylvania, students posted “modest gains” on standardized tests in 2016, Department of Education officials said Thursday. Click here for full article. Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 30, 2016.
Cyber Charters in PA Struggle on State Tests
Standardized tests continue to pose challenges for students at Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools. Click here for full article. Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 30, 2016.