Public Education
Part Five: As its neediest schools struggle, what can Pa. learn from Ontario’s success?
Part Five of our Ontario series
7 years ago
Part Three: A system of support, how Ontario sets its teachers up to succeed
Part Three of our Ontario series
7 years ago
Part Two: Ontario celebrates diversity, but still works to close achievement gaps
Part two of our Ontario series
7 years ago
Part One: How Ontario’s vision of equity for schools contrasts starkly with Pennsylvania’s
Part One of our Ontario series
7 years ago
Part Three: How one Berlin school integrated by segregating
Part Three of our Berlin series
7 years ago
Part Two: The rise and fall of Berlin’s plan to integrate schools
Part Two of our Berlin series
7 years ago
Part One: Even with progressive education funding, ‘fairness’ eludes Berlin schools
Part One of our Berlin series
7 years ago
Controversial school director quits board in south-central Pennsylvania
Spring Grove Area School District Director Matt Jansen has officially resigned more than a year after protests first erupted over his pub ...
7 years ago
A powerful coalition of Pennsylvania lawmakers is promoting a forthcoming education savings account (ESA) bill that would allow hundreds ...
7 years ago
Report finds students of color shortchanged by Pa. school funding
Critics call the analysis "spin."
8 years ago
Listen 5:45Gov. Wolf pledges to veto bill that diminishes teacher seniority
The Pennsylvania school code says teacher layoff decisions can only be made according to who has the least seniority. The Republic ...
9 years ago
ListenWhat is Act 1 and how did it impact property taxes and school funding?
Act 1 is a property tax relief bill passed by the Pennsylvania legislature in 2006 and amended in 2011. ...
9 years ago
When it comes to education funding, what’s the deal with Philly schools?
The district’s budget for the 2014-15 school year is roughly $2.6 billion. The SRC and Superintendent William Hite h ...
9 years ago
What is the purpose of the Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission?
The day before the deadline in mid-June, the commission said they needed more time to come up with recommendations for a new formula to d ...
9 years ago
Too often we hear school officials, experts, advocates, and yes, even journalists throw around terms like “block grants” and ...
9 years ago
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