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...
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Time to reconsider charter schools? – citizensvoice.com – March 25, 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...
Study cites strong performance of Philly charter schools – The Philadelphia Tribune – March 27, 2015
A new study from Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) found students attending charter schools in Philadelphia are posting larger gains than their traditional public school peers. Released Wednesday, the study analyzed 41 urban areas...
Paying for high-quality pre-K cast as investment in Pa. future – WHYY Newsworks – March 26, 2015
One Wednesday morning at the Paley Early Learning Center in Northeast Philadelphia, 4-year-old Quincy was learning how to write the letter 'L'. Tracing arrows with his finger, he repeated after his teacher the different parts of the letter: a long line and a short...
What Voters Want in the Next Budget
What Voters Want in the Next Budget
Pennsylvania Voters Speak: Is Harrisburg Listening? When a majority of Pennsylvania voters get behind a plan, leaders in Harrisburg should pay attention. Across the commonwealth voters are saying yes to investments in early learning, investments in basic and special...
NICE leads charge for an education-minded mayor – South Philadelphia Review – March 26, 2015
Concerned parents and neighbors raise funds for a new auditorium and awareness of mayoral candidates’ positions. Over the course of four days and nights, Neighbors Invested in Childs Elementary (NICE) was very busy. From a Progressive Dinner Party with three stops...
Education Funding Takes Center Stage in “School Play” – March 26, 2015
Live Production Will Premiere April 8th & 9th at the National Constitution Center PHILADELPHIA (March 26th, 2015) – Attitudes on public education in Pennsylvania come through in a new theatre production School Play set to premiere April 8th and 9th at 7:30pm at...
Four of the Six Democratic Mayoral Candidates Support Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children – March 26, 2015
Philadelphia, PA (March 26th, 2015) - One week after the announcement of the Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children, four of the six Democratic candidates for Mayor of Philadelphia have signed, committing their future administration to championing the City’s children....
Wanted: A Mayor Who Pledges Their Support For Children – March 20, 2015
What the Next Mayor Needs to Pledge to Children A new poll shows that Philadelphians are five times more concerned about education than taxes. That’s evident in the response in PCCY’s call for organizations to endorse the “Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children.” A...