Pa. Republicans flog Corbett's Common Core call as politics, not policy
Want to boil the blood of some Pennsylvania voters? Utter four words: "Common Core State Standards." For those leery of all things federal, all things Obama, the push to align academic expectations on a consistent, nationwide basis causes heart rates to rise exponentially. This week, Republicans in the Pennsylvania House are accusing Gov. Tom Corbett of preying on those fears in an elect
See MacArthur winner Angela Duckworth talk about the power of grit
Want to know the recipe for success? University of Pennsylvania’s assistant professor of psychology and MacArthur "genius" award winner Angela Lee Duckworth, will deliver a lecture Thursday about the power of grit in reaching your life goals and aspirations. Author Bio: Follow Wendy Harris read more
With city support, District schools offered scaled-back summer programs
The School Reform Commission has given a tip of the hat, so to speak, to the city’s longstanding commitment to in-school programming for children who might otherwise have been disengaged across the long summer break. In a resolution at its August meeting, the SRC accepted “with appreciation” out-of-school time (OST) services from the city with a value of about $11.5 million. The sum represents the
Corbett urges review as part of effort to 'roll back' Common Core
Pennsylvania's Gov. Corbett has released a somewhat ambiguous statement about the future of the Common Core State Standards in that state, saying he has asked for a "continued public review" of the standards as part of the "final phase" of a three-year process to "roll back" the standards in the Keystone State. In his Sept. 8 statement, Corbett said that he has asked