Education

Op-Ed: The Cure for ‘March Madness’

  • James Paul
  • April 5, 2017

While the NCAA basketball tournament had the nation on the edge of its seat, Philadelphia students faced their own version of March Madness—full of drama, heartache, and uncertainty, but with far more…

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State Supremes Strike Down Charter Caps

  • James Paul
  • February 17, 2016

Pennsylvania’s legislature granted extraordinary powers to Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission (SRC) when they created the body in 2001. Tasked with shoring up the district’s finances, the SRC was authorized to suspend…

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Education

Open Floodgates of School Choice in Philadelphia

  • James Paul
  • January 29, 2016

How can we expect any single school - public, private, or home school—to adequately serve the unique needs of every student who passes through its doors? We can't—and we don't have…

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