12/9/19 School Board Meeting Guide
Tax relief for the elderly or disabled, the new turf field, and standardized testing results were the main topics at last night’s board meeting.
Testing
9/23/19 School Board Meeting Guide
A change in the district’s practice of requiring Keystone exam retakes was the top issue at last night’s East Penn school board meeting.
5 Things Our District Can Do Right Now to Fix Standardized Testing
We don’t have to just wait for Harrisburg to act…
Just the Tip of the Standardized Testing Iceberg
The Morning Call ran a good article yesterday about state officials pulling back some from their obsession with standardized testing. …
A Farewell Warning, by Sandy Rhodes
Samuel (Sandy) Rhodes closed the East Penn School Board meeting last week with the following remarks. It was his final …
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 …
Opting Out of the PSSAs
The relentless focus on standardized tests in the schools needs to be changed. There is an interesting op-ed about parents …
Models for Public School Success
The Atlantic has an interesting article on the Finish education system in its latest issue. No standardized tests, no school …
