Pennsylvania Education Equity Project

Making informed decisions about k-12 schooling. The real cost of school choice.

What taxpayers should know about the cost of school choice Choice supporters don't much like to talk about this.

Social class and the impact on school choice.

Let Poor Parents Choose Too Why don't education reformers allow poor parents the same school choice decisions as rich parents?

President elect Trump appoints school choice and common core advocate Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. Will school choice help or further hinder educational opportunities for American students? Do we have enough vouchers for all of the disadvantages students in our public schools?

Trump Chooses Betsy DeVos For Education Secretary The Michigan activist and philanthropist is a strong advocate for school choice and vouchers.

Interesting article on Transgender rights. Who should be able to decide on transgenger bathrooms? Is this a Civil Rights and privacy issue?

Supreme Court Will Hear Transgender Bathroom Case A Virginia school district wants to ban a transgender teen from using the boys' bathroom. David Greene speaks to attorneys Kyle Duncan and Josh Block, central players in what could be a landmark case.

Teacher engagement, like student engagement, is important for learning. What are things that universities and colleges can do to remedy the malaise? http://www.educationnews.org/higher-education/too-few-higher-ed-employees-engaged-with-work/

Too Few Higher Ed Employees Engaged With Work A survey of higher education employees finds that a troubling number feel disengaged from their work, which can affect student success.

This is what can happen when data-driven decisions lack the requisite data.

http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/new-jersey-funding-audit-shows-school-data-outdated/

New Jersey Funding Audit Shows School Data Outdated Education funding in New Jersey can be wildly inaccurate when based on old, inaccurate data, an audit has found -- and some schools are getting too much.

Restorative Discipline Makes Huge Impact in Texas Schools The results speak for themselves: In-school suspensions at piloted schools dropped by 70 percent. Out-of-school suspensions dropped by 77 percent.

Don't forget, PEEP is having its first General Body Meeting this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. in Rackley 403! We will be introducing the organization and its members, going over our existing projects, explaining how to get involved in existing or new projects, and brainstorming some programming ideas for the year.

Hope to see you there!

We wanted to let you know about a new PEEP blog by Stephen Worthington and Kendra Taylor about charter school discipline rates. It discusses a recent report by the Civil Rights Project on the topic, covers segregation in top-suspending charters in PA, and how ESSA may factor into these trends. Please check it out and share with others: http://sites.psu.edu/peep/2016/04/04/charter-schools-discipline-and-segregation-will-essa-do-enough-by-stephen-worthington-and-kendra-taylor/

Charter Schools, Discipline and Segregation: Will ESSA do Enough? By Stephen Worthington and... Charter Schools, Discipline and Segregation: Will ESSA do Enough? By Stephen Worthington and Kendra Taylor April 4, 2016 by kat5123 Leave a Comment In a first-of-its kind report, the Civil Rights Project at the University of California—Los Angeles shows that charter schools across the country suspen…

We wanted to let you know about a new PEEP blog written by Chi Nguyen about ESSA and its implications for equity in PA. She discussed the law with Dr. Ed Fuller at Penn State and the dimensions that may impede equity. We hope you check it out and share with others: http://sites.psu.edu/peep/2016/03/21/every-student-succeeds-act-and-its-implications-in-pennsylvania-a-conversation-with-ed-fuller-by-chi-nguyen/.

Every Student Succeeds Act and Its Implications in Pennsylvania: A Conversation with Ed Fuller... Every Student Succeeds Act and Its Implications in Pennsylvania: A Conversation with Ed Fuller By Chi Nguyen March 21, 2016 by kat5123 Leave a Comment On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), starting a new era in American education law. The ESSA was introd…

We wanted to let you know about a new Pennsylvania Education Equity Project (PEEP) blog by May Lee about Kennett Square, a school district that is utilizing innovative practices to address the needs of English Language Learners with promising results. http://sites.psu.edu/peep/2016/03/15/new-destination-innovation-el-policy-innovation-in-a-pa-school-district-by-may-lee/

“New Destination” Innovation: EL Policy Innovation in a PA School District By May Lee “New Destination” Innovation: EL Policy Innovation in a PA School District By May Lee March 15, 2016 by kat5123 Leave a Comment From 1990 to 2008, the increase of immigrants in the United States has doubled[i]. In the most recent demographic shift, “new destinations” are a response to the labor mark…

We wanted to let you know about a new PEEP blog by Jeremy Anderson and Lorraine Taylor about Every Students Succeed Act (ESSA) symposium held in February by Congressman Glenn Thompson concerning ESSA implementation in Pennsylvania.

Their blog discusses the law and gives their take on some equity implications. http://sites.psu.edu/peep/2016/03/03/congressman-glenn-thompson-and-nea-lobbyist-corey-williams-hold-symposium-to-discuss-every-student-succeeds-act-by-jeremy-anderson-and-lorraine-taylor/

Congressman Glenn Thompson and NEA Lobbyist Corey Williams Hold Symposium to Discuss Every... Congressman Glenn Thompson and NEA Lobbyist Corey Williams Hold Symposium to Discuss Every Student Succeeds Act By Jeremy Anderson and Lorraine Taylor March 3, 2016 by kat5123 Leave a Comment Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson held a symposium in State College outlining the latest reauthorization of th…