How One Charter School Spends Your Money
I received a very flashy advertisement in the mail today from Commonwealth Connections Academy, a cyber charter school that enrolls …
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2 Ways Standardized Testing Hurts Us Right Now
photo credit: Benjamin Chun via photopin cc Two recent issues in our school district– the tough budget and the many …
A Strategy for Low School Taxes: Smart Growth
photo credit: loop_oh via photopin cc How can we best keep taxes as low as possible while maintaining excellent schools …
Some Much Needed Good News About School Funding
photo credit: woodleywonderworks via photopin cc A poll of Pennsylvania voters completed just last week shows strong support for public …
Call to Support Public Education TODAY
photo credit: Leo Reynolds via photopin cc Education Voters of Pennsylvania has organized a statewide action day to support public education …
Myth vs. Reality in East Penn School Funding
photo credit: kenteegardin via photopin cc The East Penn School district budget is of great concern to those of us …
Corbett’s $250 Million Education Sinkhole
photo credit: horslips5 via photopin cc When is a sinkhole a firm plot of land? When Governor Corbett shares …
Public Education as an Engine of Economic Development
Many economists have conducted studies on the role of public schools in driving a community’s economic prosperity. The data show …
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Some Principles of Fiscal Responsibility
photo credit: EricGjerde via photopin cc The East Penn School District, like any large bureaucracy, generates its share of waste …
Education: A Basic Right
One of the questions I was asked last night at the school board candidate’s forum was whether or not I …
