2014 brought charters a chance at expansion – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – January 27, 2015
As 2014 began, it looked as if it might be the year in which the state legislature would finally revise the nearly two-decade-old charter…
DN Editorial: Choking on Charters – The Philadelphia Daily News – January 27, 2015
WHO GETS to make key decisions regarding the future of public education? Those who send their kids to schools? The taxpayers who pay for…
Rick Smith Talks with Donna Cooper, Executive Director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth, about PA House Leader Mike Turzai’s Attempt to Bully Philly to Sell the Gas Works – Raging Chicken Press – January 27, 2015
Donna Cooper, executive director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth joins Rick to talk about the latest outrageous strong-arm tactic being deployed by…
Who’s involved in the Read! by 4th campaign – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – January 27, 2015
Memoranda of understanding have been signed by four dozen organizations, detailing what they will do to support three of the main goals of the…
Guess What Happens When States Fund Their Schools and How Philadelphia Can Make History on Pre-K – January 23, 2015
New Research Backs the Need for Pennsylvania to Fund its Schools No surprise here! When underfunded schools have proper funding, students do better in…
Watchdog group says no to new charter schools – The Philadelphia Tribune – January 23, 2015
A new report recommending no new charter school approvals in 2015 finds fault with state legislation that required a new round of applications as…
Approve quality charters or reject them all? Which is the irresponsible move? – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – January 23, 2015
Last week, I received an email from the Philadelphia School Partnership expressing outrage over a recent report by Public Citizens for Children and Youth…
Turzai pushes for many new Phila. charters – The Philadelphia Inquirer – January 22, 2015
On the same day that the Philadelphia School Reform Commission was told it could not scrap the teachers’ contract to save money, the state…
Teachers praise Wolf’s nomination for education secretary – The Philadelphia Tribune – January 22, 2015
The city teacher’s union has praised the nomination of Pedro Rivera as the state’s next education secretary. Officials said he has experience as a…
Former Philly principal named state education secretary – Philadelphia Daily News – January 20, 2015
GOV.-ELECT Tom Wolf yesterday tapped former Philadelphia School District administrator Pedro Rivera as the state’s next education secretary, a move that advocates hope will…