Embrace and celebrate the good May 24, 2024 | Sharon Sedlar Sometimes, we get so caught up in the daily toll (and trolls), that we forget to embrace and celebrate the good – and particularly that which exists in our own homes, and likely due to some amazing hard work and dedication. We forget that […]

Senator Anthony Williams – Truth and courage on behalf of children May 9, 2024 | Sharon Sedlar The entire 25 minutes is linked for reference. Context matters. As do the words of the other electeds there. Do they represent you? Do they represent the people? Or do they represent organizations and systems? If you do

You could be an edupreneur and not know it! May 2, 2024 | Sharon Sedlar Parents find solutions. Some parents create solutions. Because their kids need something more, better, or simply different. Like Nichole Miller, a Harrisburg parent and teacher who ventured out after COVID to create Home School House. Or Angie Wakeman and Rebecca Foley,

“To Define is to Regulate” April 25, 2024 | Sharon Sedlar Last week, I attended one of my favorite events with 300 others from across the nation – the Kennesaw Hybrid Schools Conference. I was surrounded by education policy experts, microschool founders, educators, researchers, and fellow advocates.  The room was electric – full of current and

What is open enrollment? Is my child eligible? April 10, 2024 | Sharon Sedlar Open enrollment in K-12 education allows students to move to a district school not automatically assigned to them. For instance, if a child moves midway through the year from one side of the district to another, the district may allow the child

School choice can be a solution in Special Education April 4, 2024 | Sharon Sedlar John Kristof’s recent article, “How School Choice Serves Special Needs Students,” really hits the mark. I consistently encounter families seeking assistance from school districts for their students with special needs. However, the process, including IEP meetings, often leaves parents feeling

“Our children aren’t widgets churned out in a factory.  They are living, breathing, developing humans trying to find their way – and their parents are the most qualified to guide them.”

“So 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 this do harm to a child?'”

“This is simply about parents being the decision-makers at the beginning, middle, and end – having the option for their child to participate.”

“PaFEC was unbelievably fortunate to come across this amazing building (and even more amazing staff!) while searching for a National School Choice Week School Fair site. It has inspired us to seek out other children, families, and communities that perhaps could benefit from a similar structure and plan.”