Categories Archives: Philadelphia

Weekend Edition - Pennsylvania Education Policy Roundup for April 13, 2013: Campbell’s law and Rhee-visiting the DC test cheating scandal

Posted on April 13, 2013 by admin

By Lawrence A. Feinberg Daily postings from the Keystone State Education Coalition now reach more than 1900 Pennsylvania education policymakers – school directors, administrators, legislators, legislative and congressional staffers, PTO/PTA officers, parent advocates, teacher leaders, education professors, members of the press and a broad array ofSource: Keystone State Education Coalition

Pennsylvania Public School News Updates

Posted on March 29, 2013 by admin

Related articles Fiscal Showdown & Reduced Federal Spending on Education? We Say Kids, Not Cuts Community Schools, An Untapped Resource: A March 18, 2013 Convening Public School Districts Fight Back Against Privatization With District-Based, All Public “Schools of Choice” No Teachers With Guns, No Police In Schools

Parent Trigger = Parent Tricker

Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin

This is a must-read EdWeek article by Diane Ravitch with regard to the trickery behind the “parent trigger” law, and the recent decision by the U.S. Conference of Mayors to endorse a boilerplate bill pushed in four states by a hard-line right-wing group (ALEC). She notes that not one of the charter laws in CA, [...]

PA School Voucher Bills Alert — Taxpayer Dollars to Pay for Creationism, "Biblical Captitalism"?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

We interviewed Rachel Tabachnick, one of K12NN’s contributors back in June, 2011. At that time, she had been tracking quite closely the movement of a school voucher bill through the Pennsylvania state legislature, where it passed one house but didn’t pass the other. Now, it’s almost certain that the school voucher bill will be raised [...]

Preview of "School Choice: Taxpayer-Funded Creationism, Bigotry, and Bias"

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Rachel Tabachnick

School voucher efforts back by religious extremists that use taxpayer money (and corporate tax credits) to fund creationism and religious bigotry at private schools. These efforts are most active in PA and FL, although efforts are afoot in several states.

Vouchers/Tax Credits Funding Creationism, Revisionist History, Hostility Toward Other Religions

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Rachel Tabachnick

Are your state’s tax dollars funding the teaching of religious supremacism and bigotry? What about Creationism? The answer is undoubtedly yes, if you live in a state with a voucher or corporate tax credit program funding “school choice.”

From Guest Blogger Rachel Tabachnick, Talk to Action: Voucher Advocate Betsy DeVos, Right-Wing Think Tanks Behind Koch-Style Attack on PA Public Schools (Section 3)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by cynthia

Tuesday, April 26, 2011: ultra-conservative donor Betsy DeVos and other right-wing funders will try to undermine Pennsylvania public schools with a voucher bill in the PA state legislature. Contact your representatives and tell them VOTE NO ON VOUCHERS! (Section 3 of a long 3-part article on the subject.)