Here is a link to an opinion piece in today's Lancaster Intelligencer. It criticizes the PSSA testing:
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I do not know if the School District of Lancaster should be renewing Pedro Rivera's contract. I do know this: the McCaskey District is struggling in any way that is measurable (no one disputes ... Read More
PSSA Flop
I read the paper today and just sort of shook my head. The announcement was made (or sort of made) that most of the schools in Lancaster County failed to reach their "adequate year progress" goals ... Read More
Reflections on Lancaster Chamber Education and Business Forum
This week I attended a meeting to discuss (I thought) the findings of a panel looking at how business and education should and can work together. This panel was broad--encompassing both private ... Read More
The Politics of Offense (and a Classical Education)
During this last week we all received an impromptu lesson in "the Politics of Offense". Eruptions of this volcano are happening often now, but this last week was a loud one. "The Politics of ... Read More
No Country for Regular Children
I had an interesting conversation with a father of grown children recently. He mentioned how his family moved around the county to find the right schools for his children. He asserted this (I am ... Read More
Question on the Great Books
Classical Christian Education and Catholic Schools
There is an interesting article on the First Things blog about the growth of classical Christian education amongst Catholics. Here is the articles:
Read MoreA New Year
Thanks to everyone who made it a great first day here at Veritas Academy. We are already full bore into the next year.
Read MoreThe Beginning and the End
It has been a wonderful summer and I can not wait to get back to work!
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