Charter Reform: Get it Right

• February 1, 2017

Over the course of the school year, many students will have their lives transformed for the better. But for thousands of other children, the year is defined by disappointment. They…

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Charter Reform: Get it Right

• James Paul
• February 1, 2017

Over the course of the school year, many students will have their lives transformed for the better. But for thousands of other children, the year is defined by disappointment. They…

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Education

Will Lower Standards Help Pa. School Performance?

• James Paul
• December 9, 2016

Pennsylvania’s primary tool for grading schools—the School Performance Profile (SPP)—is being overhauled. The current SPP is not particularly straightforward, but it’s based mainly on test scores and academic…

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Education

Details Emerge on Philly Union Negotiations

• James Paul
• November 29, 2016

Intrepid reporter Kristen Graham of the Philadelphia Inquirer unearthed several details from contract negotiations between the school district of Philadelphia and the local teachers’ union, the Philadelphia Federation of…

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Charter Reform: Get it Right

• October 15, 2016

Nearly 20 years after charter schools were introduced in Pennsylvania, 130,000 students benefit from the educational choice offered by these independently managed, publicly funded schools. It’s no secret that charter…

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Charter Reform: Get it Right

• October 15, 2016

Nearly 20 years after charter schools were introduced in Pennsylvania, 130,000 students benefit from the educational choice offered by these independently managed, publicly funded schools. It’s no secret that charter…

Commentary

Education

Charter Reform: Get it Right

• James Paul
• August 30, 2016

Over the next nine months, many students will have their lives transformed for the better. But for thousands of other children, this time of year is defined by disappointment. They are…

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Education

The Power of Educational Choice

• James Paul
• August 16, 2016

The story of Malachi Kuhn is a moving example of how lives are changed by educational choice. Malachi’s education savings account (ESA) helped him to literally stand…

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What PA’s New Fair Funding Formula Means for Education

• Catherine Fitzhugh
• June 13, 2016

The recently completed 2015-16 state budget includes a fair funding formula which disburses new state education dollars to each school district based on enrollment numbers, the number of students from low-income…

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