May 8, 2017 – by the Pottstown Mercury Editorial Board
This newspaper has long been at the forefront of the argument for fair schools funding in Pennsylvania, arguing that the state Constitution guarantees every child a quality education regardless of wealth or address. Continue reading
May 6, 2017 – Philadelphia Inquirer – by Kathy Boccella
Loitering bands of aggressive, cursing students own the halls, constantly fighting or kicking each other. They slam teachers into lockers or walls. They barge in uninvited to disrupt classes. They tell adults who dare confront them to “get the [expletive] out of my face!” Continue reading
May 4, 2017 – Reading Eagle – by David Mekeel
POTTSTOWN, PA
The fact that Pennsylvania has a school-funding problem is no secret. Continue reading
May 3, 2017 – WHYY Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane
Last year, the Philadelphia School District ended most out-of-school suspensions for kindergartners. However, thousands of elementary school children—first through fifth grade—are still being suspended. Schools have zero-tolerance policies for violent behavior, but most suspensions are for nonviolent offenses. Continue reading
May 2, 2017 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – by Dan Majors
The pen may be mightier than the sword, but a pencil is not a weapon. Continue reading
May 2, 2017 – The Incline – by Sarah Anne Hughes
A pencil is not a weapon inside a Pittsburgh public school. Continue reading
May 2, 2017 – Commonwealth Court issued a decision in S.A. v. Pittsburgh Public Schools yesterday that affirms the decision of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas that a pencil is not a weapon within the definition of the School Code or the Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Code of Student Conduct. Continue reading
May 1, 2017 – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – by Maura McInerney
Last week, nine members of City Council called on the city and School District to take immediate action to dissolve their contracts with Wordsworth Philadelphia in the wake of reports of horrific abuse at the facility that led to the death of one child and the sexual assault of at least 49 others. Continue reading