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In face of Pa. teacher shortage, staffing services struggle to meet demand for substitutes
On average before they graduate high school, American kids sit in class without their regular teacher for what adds up to most of a schoo
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7 years ago
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Being transgender ‘doesn’t make me any less or any more. It makes me me.’
The East Penn I will always remember is the East Penn that has supported me from first grade until now, regardless of the fact that I am transgender.
7 years ago
Report finds students of color shortchanged by Pa. school funding
Critics call the analysis "spin."
7 years ago
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Rethinking school turnaround: A familiar story takes a new turn
In May, Scholar Academies — a charter management organization — suddenly announced it was abandoning its contract to manage Kenderton
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7 years ago
I love science — and here’s why that’s important
This summer I was chosen to participate in the
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7 years ago
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Gov. 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
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8 years ago
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The turnaround at Blaine Elementary turns out to be more about momentum than test scores.
8 years ago
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A mother worries that the faculty’s dedication and hard work just won’t be enough to keep her medically fragile son safe. Tha
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8 years ago
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In 2014, a group of passionate faculty members took a big gamble to improve Blaine Elementary. Would it work?
8 years ago
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What 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.
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8 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
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8 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
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8 years ago
Too often we hear school officials, experts, advocates, and yes, even journalists throw around terms like “block grants” and
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8 years ago
For and against standardized tests: Two student perspectives
These two essays were written by students in Katherine Cohen’s 7th-grade English class at Greenberg Elementary in Northeast Philade
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8 years ago
Pa. cyber charters not happy with Gov. Wolf’s proposed steep cuts
For years, many public education advocates have been howling about the way Pennsylvania funds cyber charter schools.
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9 years ago
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