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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
The need for pre-kindergarten programs in relation to the criminal justice system was the focus of a roundtable discussion Thursday morning. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.)… Read More
Dr. Joseph H. Clapper, Assistant Executive Director, Pennsylvania Principals Association, was recently elected to serve on the Executive Committee for the Campaign for Fair Education Funding. The PA Principals Association… Read More