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Information published September 22nd, 2016 by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association: This week state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale held a news conference to once again call for an overhaul of Pennsylvania’s 20-year old charter school law, highlighting recent audits of three charter schools and recommending changes. These changes are in addition to the recommendations he… Read more

School choice is all over the news. John Oliver recently lambasted charter school programs. Donald Trump promised $20 billion to increase parents’ choice options.  The NAACP has called for a moratorium on new charter schools. But how does school choice play out for ordinary families? Source: The EDifier – Center for Public Education Read more

That’s the median hourly wage for the workers, mostly minority women, caring for older adults. Not surprisingly, the annual turnover rate is 40 percent to 60 percent. Source: Wages for Home Care Aides Lag as Demand Grows Read more

Public-private partnerships have the advantage of bringing private capital to the table and freeing municipalities from undue risk. But are far from a perfect solution. To address certain shortcomings, states and municipalities are beginning to explore public-public partnerships as a way to provide and maintain infrastructure. Source: Public-Public Partnerships: Innovative Partnerships Advancing Community Goals Read more

A community school is both a place – a public school – and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Research shows that its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communities. Community schools… Read more

Source: A School Board Improves Its Focus Using the Baldrige Framework | Blogrige The Official Baldrige Blog Read more