Education

Pa. Must Pull Parent Trigger to Save Education

  • September 28, 2012

Martin Luther King Jr. believed that, "unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality."  If correct, then no stronger love or enduring truth can personify his…

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Education

Charter Expansion Would Boost Student Learning

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 27, 2012

Priya wrote about the recent decline in state test scores and in the number of schools making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), noting seven facts union bosses don’t want you…

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Education

5 Facts on the Parent Trigger in Pennsylvania

  • September 27, 2012

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering legislation to reform the state charter school law.  This legislation may include a "parent trigger" to convert failing schools into charter schools.  …

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Health Care

Saylor Broaches Biggest Budget Buster

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • September 26, 2012

Pensions and transportation top the list of crises the General Assembly won’t address in their short fall session, but little has been said about the biggest budget buster facing the…

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Education

5 Fixes for Property Tax Fires

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 25, 2012

Yesterday, I testified before the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reform, presenting on the best tax policy to finance government operations, and on…

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Education

Bread, Freedom and Halftime Sickles?

  • September 25, 2012

Workers of the world unite at the 50-yard line?  Apparently, that’s the tune played recently at a halftime show by the New Oxford High School Marching Band whose ” St.

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Education

7 Education Facts Unions Don’t Want You to Know!

  • Priya Brannick
  • September 25, 2012

Pennsylvania is reeling from the Friday release of student test scores for 2011-12, which show declining student performance in our public schools. Kids did worse on the Pennsylvania System…

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