Originally published Feb. 18, 2021 for The PLS Reporter. The second full semester of school in a pandemic is underway, and nationwide the debate over whether or not learning should occur in…
Category: Education
Report of inequitable CARES distribution highlights bigger school finance problems, advocates say
Originally published Dec. 8, 2020 for The PLS Reporter. On the heels of a PA Schools Work report last week that concluded that Pennsylvania has failed to keep up with the rising costs of…
MAP: School is back in for Pennsylvania students. Find your district’s reopening plan here.
Originally published Aug. 27, 2020 for The PLS Reporter. Thousands of Pennsylvania public school students started classes this week, and thousands more will go back to school in the coming weeks amidst…
Landmark school funding lawsuit heads to trial: ‘This trial will finally hold our General Assembly accountable’
Seven years since it was first filed, the William Penn lawsuit, which seeks to deem the state’s current education funding system unconstitutional, will go to trial in the Commonwealth Court this September. …
As under-enrollment trend continues, AISD searches for ways to keep kids and money in district
Originally published August 2, 2018 for the Austin Monitor The Austin Independent School District’s enrollment numbers are predicted to continue their downward trend in the coming school year, affecting long-term district decisions…
AISD shows progress despite state falling short of educational goals
Originally published August 1, 2018 for the Austin Monitor According to a recent white paper from the outcomes working group at the Texas Education Agency, Texas is falling short of Gov. Greg…