Apr 3, 2015
Is public education a constitutional right, an ethical obligation, or a line item? Is money spent on public education “a wasted drop in a cracked bucket?” If my kids aren’t in a public school, why should I even care? School Play, a documentary-style theatre piece,...
Mar 30, 2015
Click below for a listing of the characters whose quotes on education funding is the basis of the script for School Play.
Mar 30, 2015
IN A SURPRISING MOVE, the new chairwoman of the School Reform Commission, Marjorie Neff, made it clear that she’s 110 percent on board with her predecessor Bill Green’s demands for dramatic changes to the teachers union contract. Her bold stance is likely...
Mar 30, 2015
FOX 29 News Philadelphia | WTXF-TV
Mar 30, 2015
Gov. Tom Wolf and acting Education Secretary Pedro Rivera want assurances state funding will be spent directly on students in the classroom. Both want a quality education that will make Pennsylvania high school graduates more competitive. “This plan puts us on a path...
Mar 30, 2015
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently voted to “improve” charter schools. HB 530 requires academic performance measures and expects charter schools to implement truancy regulations. It also reduces lunch money payments by $27 million since cyber charter...
