6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (547+ words) In her op-ed “Finish the work for public school students” (Aug. 30, TribLive) Susan Spicka, executive director of Education Voters of PA, argues that supporting educational choice amounts to abandoning Pennsylvania’s public schools. As someone who attended public school and teaches…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1559+ words) Join OPB on Sept. 17 for a theatrical screening of “American Sons.” The documentary offers an intimate view of life on the front lines and the unbreakable bonds formed in war. Panel conversation to follow. “High-quality instruction” is a jargony education…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (630+ words) Casey Bertram, superintendent of the Bozeman School District. As the summer sun begins to set, a familiar energy is building across our community. This Monday, Aug. 31, Bozeman Public Schools proudly opened its doors to welcome more than 7,600 students across our…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (795+ words) Private education in Romania was historically dominated by independent schools. What has changed in the market to make consolidation viable now and what are REA’s concrete objectives in this context? What makes a private school attractive for acquisition, and which…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (690+ words) Kimberly Miller, superintendent of Ohio County Schools. When the I Love West Virginia Public Schools campaign was introduced, some questioned whether changing perceptions through advocacy or storytelling could have a meaningful impact on public education. There is one thing we…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (306+ words) Teachers unions suffered yet another deserved but embarrassing defeat this week. In Arizona, the state Supreme Court found that not only did unions fail to submit enough valid signatures to get their anti-school-choice proposition on the fall ballot, but they…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (1586+ words) After years of frustrations, Courtney Steed made the difficult decision to pull her kids from Springfield Public Schools, quitting her six-figure tech job to start homeschooling this fall. Steed's choice came from a number of factors, one of which was…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (334+ words) In a major victory for school choice, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that Proposition 212, the anti-school choice measure funded by out-of-state special interests, failed to turn in enough valid signatures to appear on this November’s ballot. These are the…...