From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): In a new report published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management in December, The Effects of Tulsa’s Pre-K Program on Middle School Student Performance, researchers were able to show that Tulsa, Oklahoma’s … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/01/03/if-our-children-are-so-precious-we-must-invest-in-them/#.Wk6HG1WnEdU By Andrew L. Yarrow January 3, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was originally published by the San Francisco Chronicle on December 23, 2017. We often hear how “precious” a child is, what a “treasure” she is, and how our kids are … Continued
Posted at https://www.thirdandstate.org/2017/december/state-education-funding-matters-%E2%80%93-tale-two-states-pa-and-nj Posted by Stephen Herzenberg on December 19, 2017 7:59 am A new “big-data” base on U.S. school districts provides new evidence that Pennsylvania has many high-performing schools but many lower-income rural and urban districts that perform less well. A likely … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-12-13/education/school-voucher-bills-called-a-bad-deal-for-pa-schools/a60619-1 December 13, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Education Savings Accounts would give public education money to families to pay private school tuition. (Jason Pope/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Education advocates … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Late on Friday afternoon, the Senate Education Committee published online that it will be meeting on Tuesday, December 12th at 10:30 am in Room 8E-A in the East Wing of the Harrisburg Capitol to … Continued
Position Summary: A statewide campaign based in Harrisburg and advocating for improved funding for Pennsylvania’s public schools is seeking an experienced State Field Coordinator to start December 15th. The Field Coordinator will coordinate the community outreach of the campaign’s many … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): After a confused series of events that took place on Tuesday, the education savings account/DeVos school voucher bill, Senate Bill 2, remains in the Senate Education Committee, where lawmakers may vote on it in … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-10-25/education/report-shows-wide-disparities-in-opportunities-for-pa-kids/a60004-2 October 25, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A new report says greater investment in high-quality, publicly funded pre-kindergarten programs would help ensure children’s later school success. (26057/Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for defenders of public education in PA. On Wednesday, October 18, mostly along party lines, the PA House passed an amended School Code with significant attacks on public education … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On November 7, 2017, Pennsylvania voters will find a proposed amendment to the PA Constitution, Joint Resolution 1, on their ballots. It reads: Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to permit the General Assembly to … Continued