It’s no secret that public schools in Pennsylvania and every other state, have a long list of serious problems. You can spend your time attending school board meetings and writing letters to your legislators, trying to convince board members and law makers to do something, but what will they do? Spend money? They’re very good […]
If Public School Priorities Are Different Than Yours, Maybe School Choice is the Answer
It appears the North East School District believes artificial turf is really important and they’ve committed $3.5 million to replace the track and field with the best synthetic materials your money can buy. If the NESD was a huge and growing feeder school supplying football players to Big Ten college teams, you might agree it […]
North East School Board Meetings Hide Big Spending in Plain Sight
If you have never attended a board meeting for the North East School District, you owe it to yourself to show up at least once. Very few members of the public appear at any meetings and when board members become used to operating relatively unseen and unheard, it’s easy for their behavior and procedures to […]
Does North East School Board’s Proposed Tax Increase Require Our Oversight?
As noted last week, the North East School Board has proposed a budget for the upcoming 23-24 school year that includes a 3.97 percent tax increase. This follows a 3.94 percent increase for 22-23 and 1.94 percent for 21-22. There’s a point when raising taxes may not be the best option, perhaps it makes more […]
Why Online Learning is More Important Now Than Ever
Everyone in North East has probably heard about the drastic step proposed by the Erie School District to deal with their budget deficit, shut down all four high schools and send the students to schools in outlying areas. The proposal was meant to garner attention as much as anything, but it brings to light the […]
Governor Wolf Playing Political Word Games in Budget Impasse
In Tuesday’s press conference addressing the PA budget, Governor Wolf spent considerable time attacking the GOP and even former Governor Tom Corbett with his “draconian Corbett budgets,” but what draconian cuts is he accusing the former governor of making? During his campaign, Wolf accused Corbett of cutting $1 billion from education and his reference in […]