Pennsylvania state officials say they plan to step up oversight of private homes offering child care after a federal audit found a high number of health and safety violations. They say they want to raise the bar for quality in what has been a lightly regulated...
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The teen-mom dropout dilemma and removing barriers to child care – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – May 26, 2015
If you want teen parents to graduate, the solution is very simple: Help them gain access to child care. Imagine that you’re 17 years old. You’ve been out of school for over a year after the difficult birth of your first baby. You know that you need an education to...
Disparities in Graduation Rates, New Idea on Standardized Testing
Disparities Hold Back Pennsylvania Graduation Gains Pennsylvania is above the national average when it comes to children graduating high school, but there are glaring disparities between poor and more affluent students, according to a report from Johns Hopkins...
Disparities in Graduation Rates, New Idea on Standardized Testing
Helping our kids through pre-K education- Bucks County Courier Times May 22, 2015
Much of what is written in this space every day can be debated. But there is no debate when it comes to the importance of educating our children. These days, the lack of a good education is not just a ticket to the limited future; too often, it is a one-way ticket to...
Students from All School Types Call on City Council to Provide “Tools” for Their Schools – May 21, 2015
With the primary election over, about 100 students from Philadelphia public, charter and accelerated schools called on City Council members to begin work on approving $105 million in new, recurring funding for the Philadelphia School District. Students from Mastery...
Universal Pre-K Outperforms All Other Ballot Questions and Most Candidates
In a historic vote, more than 80% of Philadelphia voters make it clear; we want Universal Pre-K. Key Facts on the Approval of Ballot Question Four: 124,000 voters voted “yes” on ballot question four, the most votes in favor of a ballot measure since 2007. More people...
How, and how much, are teachers paid in Pennsylvania – WHYY Newsworks – May 20, 2015
How much do Pa. teachers make? A lot, relatively speaking. The average starting salary for a teacher in Pennsylvania as of the 2012-2013 school year was $41,901. Nationally, that number puts the state ninth for highest starting teacher pay, behind Alaska, California,...
Universal Pre-K Outperforms All Other Ballot Questions and Most Candidates – May 20, 2015
In a historic vote, more than 80% of Philadelphia voters make it clear; we want Universal Pre-K. Key Facts on the Approval of Ballot Question Four: 124,000 voters voted “yes” on ballot question four, the most votes in favor of a ballot measure since 2007. More people...