PSSA Problem

Posted by Ty Fischer on Sep 26, 2012 6:09:37 PM

Here is a link to an opinion piece in today's Lancaster Intelligencer. It criticizes the PSSA testing:

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Education Down; Pay Up

Posted by Ty Fischer on Sep 22, 2012 5:41:23 PM

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

Posted by Ty Fischer on Sep 22, 2012 5:30:21 PM

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

Posted by Ty Fischer on Sep 22, 2012 11:03:31 AM

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)

Posted by Ty Fischer on Sep 15, 2012 8:05:08 AM

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

Posted by Ty Fischer on Sep 14, 2012 10:16:01 AM

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

Posted by Ty Fischer on Sep 12, 2012 9:18:38 AM

 

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Classical Christian Education and Catholic Schools

Posted by Ty Fischer on Sep 8, 2012 6:22:20 AM

There is an interesting article on the First Things blog about the growth of classical Christian education amongst Catholics. Here is the articles:

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A New Year

Posted by Ty Fischer on Sep 5, 2012 9:11:26 AM

Thanks to everyone who made it a great first day here at Veritas Academy. We are already full bore into the next year.

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The Beginning and the End

Posted by Ty Fischer on Sep 3, 2012 11:18:59 AM

It has been a wonderful summer and I can not wait to get back to work!

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