Looming Teacher Shortage Reported
The state of Pennsylvania — and the nation, as a whole — is facing the growing prospect of a troubling teacher shortage, according to Titusville Area SD Superintendent Karen Jez…. Read More
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Why this School Director is Fired Up About Charter School Ads
Bethlehem Area School Board member Dean Donaher wants the public to know that charter schools aren’t really free. While parents don’t have to pay tuition to enroll a child in… Read More
Schools Preparing for Pokemon Go Craze
It’s the Pokémon Go predicament of 2016: schools all over the country are trying to think of ways to keep students off their phones and into their school work. Click… Read More
‘Old News’ or Fresh Look? Auditor’s Focus on Charter School Leases Revives Issue
When Pennsylvania’s auditor general released a report last week highlighting what he called a lack of state oversight of millions of dollars in lease reimbursements for charter schools, his message… Read More
States Working to Engage Public as they Craft ESSA Plans
In their efforts to write comprehensive, feasible—and politically saleable—plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act, state education agencies across the country are assembling massive task forces, stacked with parents, educators,… Read More
The Best Schools in the World do This, Why Don’t We?
For a moment, let’s pretend. That everything you know about America’s public education system — the bitter politics and arcane funding policies, the rules and countless reasons our schools work (or… Read More
NAACP Members Call for Ban on Privately Managed Charter Schools
The NAACP has long expressed concern about charter schools, but now its members are taking a tougher stance. At their recent annual national convention late last month, members of the… Read More
Capitol Recap: Changing Who Gets to Request an Analysis of Pension Changes
Pennsylvania lawmakers recently passed a law that changes the way potential modifications to state pension plans are evaluated. This concerns state pensions, which cover state and public school employees. Gov…. Read More
Editorial: School Consolidation Deserves Rigorous Examination
If merging school districts is found worthy of pursuit, it should be encouraged rather than required. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.) Source: Reading Eagle, Aug. 7,… Read More
DePasquale: Education [Dept.] was Wrong to Pay Millions to Charter Schools for Lease Reimbursements
Nine charter schools collected $2.5 million for lease reimbursements from the state that Auditor General Eugene DePasquale claims were improper and should be paid back. Click here for full article…. Read More