Public Education
Report calls for overhaul of Pa. charter law
Pa.'s 20-year-old charter law has been criticized by every side of the political aisle. A new report from Public Citizens for Children and Youth offers ideas for change.
7 years ago
Listen 1:47Rural Pa. public schools look to break cycle of struggle, welfare, and addiction in the Northwest
Titusville’s story is echoed across many towns in Pennsylvania, where a solid middle-class workforce was once sustained by no more than a high school degree.
7 years ago
New federal tax ‘loophole’ could stoke interest in private school donations in Pa.
A new analysis found wealthy individuals and high-profit businesses in Pennsylvania and nine other states may make money when they donate to private school scholarships.
7 years ago
New raft of data sets stage for debate over school property tax elimination in Pa.
These new reports — heavy with charts and computations — will likely inform arguments made for and against property tax abolition.
7 years ago
Senator swap in education committee likely to impact school choice vote in Pa.
The state Senate Education Committee is making a mid-session personnel change — switching out one Republican senator for another.
7 years ago
Committee shuffle could make difference for Pa. school choice bill
Senate Bill 2 would create education savings accounts — a similar concept to private school vouchers.
7 years ago
Pa. ends ‘lunch shaming’ following cafeteria worker’s viral social media post
The legislation was spurred by a cafeteria worker in Western Pennsylvania who objected to a policy in the Canon-McMillan School District.
7 years ago
Why Harrisburg’s silence on demise of Philly’s School Reform Commission speaks volumes
This wasn’t just any governance shake up. It was a bet that state government could and should help fix struggling school districts.
7 years ago
Listen 4:38SRC makes Philly education history, votes to dissolve
The much-debated School Reform Commission will likely be replaced by a nine-member school board appointed by Philadelphia's mayor.
7 years ago
Push for Pa. graduation standard delayed once again
Supporters of the Keystone Exams are grappling with the prospect that mandated statewide graduation standards are not to be.
7 years ago
Pa. voters pass property tax amendment
Pennsylvania voters agreed to a ballot measure that will amend the constitution to let municipalities stop charging property taxes.
7 years ago
Wolf lets bill become law that weakens teacher protections amid other school policy shifts
Gov. Tom Wolf has allowed a bill to become law that weakens teacher seniority protections and gives school districts more flexibility in their rationale for making layoffs.
7 years ago
Listen 2:00Pa. voters could take step toward property tax elimination Tuesday
When Pennsylvanians go to the polls next Tuesday, they’ll have a rare opportunity to vote to change the state constitution.
7 years ago
Gov. Wolf to consider bill that would weaken teacher seniority, among other school policy shifts
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would alter a wide range of state policies related to public education — including the weakening of seniority protections
7 years ago
Pa. public school advocates meet in Delco, joyous to get their day in court
7 years ago
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