A new report finds that Pennsylvania ranks 41st nationally, lagging behind New Jersey, Delaware, 37 other states and the District of Columbia in early childhood education. This week, the non-profit Education Week Research Center released its annual Quality Counts...
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Widening equity gap? Corbett administration, advocates differ on AP education funding report – WHYY Newsworks – January 5, 2015
The gap between what wealthy and poor school districts spend on education in Pennsylvania has doubled since Gov. Tom Corbett took office, according to a recent study by the Associated Press. In 2014-15, wealthier districts are expected to spend nearly $1,800 more per...
District hopes youngsters keep reading during winter break – The Philadelphia Tribune – December 30, 2014
Students may be off for the winter recess but the School District of Philadelphia is asking parents to engage their children in reading for 30 minutes each day. The school district posted a link on its website directing parents to the Free Library of Philadelphia’s...
New online resource dedicated to college, work readiness – The Philadelphia Tribune – December 26, 2014
An online college-planning resource, rolling out in all 53 public high schools when students return from winter break, is seen as critical in a district that has laid off dozens of counselors and other key positions during a budget crisis stretching into its third...
Mini-grant program supports arts in schools – The Philadelphia Tribune – December 26, 2014
A local education advocacy group is sponsoring a grant program to revive arts programs in city public schools where they were dropped after budget cuts. Public schools from elementary grades to high school without full-time art or music teachers has become the norm in...
Synagogue Volunteer Project Goes Back to School – Jewish Exponent – December 23, 2014
Vincent Edwards, a middle school student wearing a red polo shirt buttoned to the very top, stood in front of Vare-Washington Elementary School with a look of disquietude. “I wish for a life with no problems,” reads the caption below his photo in the book, All About...
Grants trying to help Philly school art programs – WHYY Newsworks – December 23, 2014
Fifteen Philadelphia area schools have something to be thankful for. They are being awarded grants totaling $70,000 through Public Citizens for Children and Youth's Picasso Project — a philanthropic reaction to budget cuts that have decimated art and music resources...
Pa. standardized test scores continue slide over past three years – WHYY Newsworks – December 22, 2014
Pennsylvania's standardized test scores have steadily declined over the past three years, according to the state department of education's filings with the federal government. The dropoff has been especially stark amongst some of the commonwealth's most at-risk...
New Pa. leaders should invest in prekindergarten – Philly.Com – December 22, 2014
The path to educational success for children begins even before the doors open on the first day of kindergarten. There is already strong agreement across partisan and geographic lines that expanding access to high-quality prekindergarten is a smart, cost-effective way...
2014 year-end review – The Examiner – December 20, 2014
2014 has been quite a year for public education in Philadelphia and the surrounding the counties. Massive budget cuts, undemocratic decisions, and more continue to plague public schools. Yet, in the midst of this ongoing struggle organizations and advocates continue...