True school choice in Pennsylvania November 10, 2022 | Sharon Sedlar Choice is defined as “an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities”. If the choices are personally palatable to you, it’s a great thing! But what if you truly only have one “choice” from the two or the […]
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A Quick Note November 17, 2022 | Sharon Sedlar Last week, I wrote about true education choice: the vision of open education opportunity for all children, regardless of demographics or income. (And yes, I realize that this would require a monumental effort to remake the entire education system within Pennsylvania.) While it may be easy
“Sold a Story” and the literacy crisis March 2, 2023 | Sharon Sedlar I’m embarrassed to admit that it has taken me a few months (okay, four and a half) to listen to “Sold a Story“, by Emily Hanford. I wish I had made the time much sooner. The podcast details the United States’ K-12 literacy
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“You know it’s a good deal when no one walks away happy.” March 15, 2023 | Sharon Sedlar A real estate agent once told me, “You know it’s a good deal when no one walks away happy.” His comment speaks to balance. Governor Shapiro delivered his first budget address last week and I’m relieved that
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Who will stand in the way of progress for students? June 13, 2023 | Sharon Sedlar The battle over K-12 education continues, but has seemed to come to a head in the last month of the legislative (and budget approval) season. Deals are made, votes are taken, legislation is passed and budgets are approved. Many avenues exist
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Latest Some people have the wrong idea about school choice “…school choice focuses on the child, putting the power to choose in parents’ hands.” “Do No Harm” “…the next time you hear someone talking about policy, programming, budget, etc. that affects children in education, set everything else aside, and ask yourself this basic question: ‘Does
Teamwork is possible March 8, 2023 | Sharon Sedlar Back in January when we held our first ever Pittsburgh NSCW School Fair, I was nervous. How would the event be received in our area? Would we have support from the community and schools? Would we be able to offer families enough information to make their
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There’s always a flip side March 22, 2023 | Sharon Sedlar Admittedly, I’m passionate about education choice; about providing children with options so that they can excel educationally in whatever environment works for them, with programming that helps them thrive. Some district programs do a fantastic job for some students for a variety of reasons.
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