Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Schools' Financing Fight Pits District Against 'Charter on Steroids'

February 5, 2012
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CHESTER, Pa. -- The Chester Upland School District is more than $20 million in debt, its bank account is almost empty and it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this month.

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Pennsylvania considers revamping assessments of educators

February 5, 2012
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The state's teacher evaluations "give no consideration to teacher effectiveness and include no objective measures of student performance," said Sandi Jacobs, vice president of the National Council on Teacher Quality.

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Pennsylvania beats Brown 65-48

February 5, 2012
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Rob Belcore tied a career-high with 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Pennsylvania beat Brown 65-48 on Saturday night. Penn has won three straight against Brown.

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