Jan 29, 2015
The educational landscape of Philadelphia is at a crossroads, and the School Reform Commission (SRC) is currently considering 40 applications for new charter schools. With 86 charters in operation, some operators are applying for new buildings, and many are seeking...
Jan 28, 2015
One of Pennsylvania’s most powerful state lawmakers says the actions of Philadelphia City Council may put additional funding in jeopardy for the cash-strapped city school district. Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) criticized City Council’s...
Jan 28, 2015
The clock is ticking.By 2017, in order to graduate high school in Pennsylvania, students must pass three state standardized tests: algebra, literature and biology.Based on most recent student scores — especially in biology — if trends continue, Pennsylvania will soon...
Jan 27, 2015
Important changes are starting to ripple throughout the District as a result of Superintendent William Hite’s focus on making all students proficient readers by the time they are 8 years old. The literacy crusade is one of four key “anchor goals” of Hite’s action plan...
Jan 27, 2015
As 2014 began, it looked as if it might be the year in which the state legislature would finally revise the nearly two-decade-old charter law. There was anticipation that Republican legislators would try to boost then-Gov. Tom Corbett’s poll numbers – sagging mostly...
Jan 27, 2015
WHO GETS to make key decisions regarding the future of public education? Those who send their kids to schools? The taxpayers who pay for it? Lawmakers who provide school funding? Experts who study academic data and performance? The good news is that everyone has a...
