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Students learned more when their first in­struc­tor in a dis­ci­pline was not on the ten­ure track, as com­pared with those whose in­tro­duc­tory pro­fes­sor was tenured, ac­cord­ing to a new pa­per from Northwestern University.  Read The Chronicle of Higher Education article.

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In a guest op-ed published in the Intelligencer and the Courier Times August 18, Michael Hennessey asks county residents to contact state legislators and county commissioners urging them to restore community college funding to the original intended shared levels. Read it here: http://bit.ly/180ZUsX

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AFT released a new survey of parents that shows that parents want politicians to support neighborhood public schools. Ted Kirsch released the following statement about the study.

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AFT Pennsylvania joined with state Senate Democrats in calling for a moratorium on the requirements for students, teachers and schools associated with the new Common Core State Standards on Monday.

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AFTPA supports a proposal by PA Rep. James Roebuck that would change the way the state funds cyber-charter schools and return nearly $400 million to public schools - without raising taxes.  

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