July 17, 2023
SLADE-BOWERS: School Choice is a Political Football for PA Politicians; For Me, It was a Lifesaver
In Pennsylvania, quality education is a privilege for some and a failed campaign promise for others. [Read More]
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July 7, 2023
MITCHELL: A Good Education Isn’t a Perk. It’s a Lifeline.
What would you do to help your children succeed? Would you advocate for them, pushing to change the broken systems that keep them away from the tools they need to succeed? [Read More]
July 3, 2023
Letter to the editor | Give your kids a better life
As a mom who has made difficult decisions to get her sons a better education, I hope lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro will pass Lifeline Scholarships in this year’s budget. [Read More]
July 3, 2023
“All Students Deserve the Opportunity to Shine. So Do Pennsylvania’s.”
Nelson Garcia is a shining star. He’s a straight-A 11th grader at Liguori Academy with strong ambitions for his future. Namely, he wants to go to college. His mother however, is worried about paying for higher ed. [Read More]
July 2, 2023
Let’s not forget that kids need quality educational options right now
Thank you, Gov. Josh Shapiro, for considering Lifeline Scholarships among education funding for students in low-performing public schools. With state budget negotiations underway, parents are anxiously awaiting decisions on education spending that could change their lives. [Read More]
June 28, 2023
Lifeline Scholarships Can Forge a Brighter Future for PA Kids
As Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro enter the final days of state budget negotiations, education funding is high on the list of issues. A transformative new program, Lifeline Scholarships, is reportedly part of those debates. The Lifeline program would fund private school scholarships for children who are assigned to the lowest-performing 15% of public schools in the state. Stories from the parents and students who really understand the scholarships’ potential impact should be front and center for lawmakers. [Read More]
June 27, 2023
Neither more nor less: How Pa. education spending can be different
State budget negotiations are full of false dichotomies. We are forced to choose loyalties between public, charter, or private schools. But is that really our only choice? While policymakers debate whether to spend more or less on education, perhaps we might ask, “How can we spend differently?” [Read More]
June 20, 2023
Gov. Shapiro and Pa. lawmakers can address absenteeism, violence by giving kids a lifeline
Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. is right: For students within the Philadelphia School District, attendance is a life-and-death issue, particularly for students of color in some of the state’s lowest-performing schools. [Read More]
June 16, 2023
Battling for an educational lifeline
Educational Opportunity Accounts would make it much easier for students to get the schooling they need, regardless of where they live. [Read More]
June 15, 2023
Guy Ciarrocchi: Moms know best — cyber schools offer safety and restore self-esteem
Christopher is a seventh grader doing well in school and has self-confidence his mom, Kristen, was afraid she’d never see in her son again. [Read More]