Education

School Choice: Diverse Options for Diverse Families

  • Colleen Hroncich
  • October 9, 2018

The Long and Winding Road. In addition to being a great song by the Beatles, this phrase sums up my family’s educational journey. My children spent time in a local…

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Charter Schools Help District Schools

  • James Paul
  • August 3, 2017

The evidence is clear that charter schools increase academic performance among students they serve. Some wonder, though, about charter schools’ impact on nearby public schools. Is it possible that…

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Charter Reform Nears the Goal-line

  • James Paul
  • April 17, 2017

Charter school reform is advancing in Harrisburg. Long in the works, HB 97 (previously HB 530) is a sweeping bill that includes several important revisions to Pennsylvania’s charter school law.

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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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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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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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