Schools Are Not Businesses
Have you heard something like this before? “Schools are so inefficient. They are so poorly run,” the complaint goes. …
The Amazing Disappearing Report Card
As every parent in the East Penn School district knows, our schools no longer provide students or parents with paper …
Make Sure Your Voice is Heard!
The East Penn school board election will be largely determined by voting in the primaries on May 21st. And if …
Why Librarians are More Important Today than Ever Before
photo credit: cindiann via photopin cc One of the ironies of the information revolution is that finding relevant and accurate …
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Getting Rid of the Factory Model
A great editorial in The New York Times this past Friday points out how our antiquated model of education– based …
Republican Meet the Candidate Night on Monday
The East Penn Republican Committee is hosting a school board candidate forum TOMORROW (Monday, April 15th), from 7pm to …
Lehigh Valley Residents Look at Schools First
I am on the executive board of the Lehigh Valley Research Consortium (LVRC), which conducts social science research relevant to …
Lunchroom “Nutrition”
Most of the food served in school cafeterias is abysmal. Students at LMMS, for example, are required to take …
Teachers as Professionals
My daughter began the yearly PSSAs today, and my son’s schedule was disrupted by the older kids taking them at …
Organizing for Public Education
I just learned about an interesting group in the Pittsburgh area– Yinzercation— that are trying to organize their community to …
