by Susan Spicka | May 1, 2019 | blog
The PA House Education Committee passed what appears to be a top education priority for many lawmakers this year: a massive increase in taxpayer-funded school vouchers that benefit wealthy families. These lawmakers are not prioritizing an additional $100 million to...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 8, 2019 | blog, Uncategorized
Tom Corbett was voted out of office more than four years ago, yet his appointees continue to control the Charter School Appeal Board (CAB), a powerful body that can overturn school board decisions to deny charter school applications and strip communities of control...
by Susan Spicka | Jan 27, 2019 | blog
High quality career and technical education (CTE) programs can equip students with skills, certifications, and higher-education credits that will allow them to graduate from high school ready to enter the workforce in a field they love and in a job that pays a...
by Susan Spicka | Nov 16, 2018 | blog
This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released the Future Ready PA Index, a new holistic school evaluation tool that gives parents and community members a treasure trove of information about every school in the commonwealth. Click HERE to explore the...
by Susan Spicka | Nov 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week Pennsylvanians elected representatives in Harrisburg who will spend the next two or four years shaping education policy and determining how much funding our children’s public schools will receive. We must hold them accountable for every child’s education. We...
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