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We are a few days into the closure of Pennsylvania’s public schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As parents are home with our own children, many of us are gaining an even deeper appreciation for the hard and important work that teachers do every day, often with...
All PA Public Schools to Close for Two Weeks
On Friday, March 13, Governor Wolf announced that all public K-12 Pennsylvania schools and school district run pre-k programs will be closed for the next two weeks. Schools will not be required to make up the ten missed school days and no district will be penalized if...
THIS is charter school “transparency”
This is charter school “transparency.”
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"Most Pennsylvania children rely on public education to prepare them for the future. Please urge your state lawmakers to fully support public schools and the students who are counting on them." #FinishTheJob #PABudget No, voucher studies haven’t shown that horrific academic outcomes for voucher users improve with time. Say NO to #voucher increases in PA! Today at the Pennsylvania Capitol - say no to vouchers! "Mt Moriah may deny admission to students with physical or mental handicaps because the school is not physically able to accommodate disabled students...Admission to MCA is a privilege, not a right."
What they show is that voucher schools exit out the worst-affected kids in later years, creating an algebraic artifact that looks like gains among voucher stayers who otherwise
Current voucher school CCCS policy: If a student becomes pregnant, they must inform the admin and attend Christian counseling. Abortion is NOT an option.
Vouchers lead to more discrimination against students!
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This is what tax funded #voucher schools look like in PA @GovernorShapiro.
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