Jim Scanlon

@jerryz8551 Thanks for your years of Service Nancianne and Bill!

90 percent of PA children attend typical public schools, yet charter school tuition is the number one challenge for public schools. psba.org/wp-content/upl…

It's about time. Now maybe we can properly fund our schools. The PA General Assembly will have its work cut out.

@erichagarty @JoshShapiroPA @drmuminlmsd Great choice by the new governor! Looking forward to Dr. Mumin's leadership at PDE.

The late Ken Robinson had it right when he said we have to allow children to be wrong in order to promote creativity. t.ted.com/fPLpWpw

@GMA @michaelstrahan Prayers and kudos to this brave young man!

"I felt so hopeless and so powerless in that moment ... I felt him hit me in my back ... But I just knew I wasn't goin' down without a fight." UVA football player talks to @michaelstrahan about surviving shooting that killed three of his teammates. gma.abc/3FsFz8N

@PASchoolsWork Qualified teacher candidates have been declining for years. The pandemic fallout has made the problem worse.

Last month, Pennsylvania officials said the educator shortage had reached “crisis” levels — with 6,000 new teachers certified last year, down from about 20,000 a decade ago. #WeWorkForFunding #Back2School #PASchoolsWork

According to the Economic Policy Institute, teachers make 23.5 percent less than other professions link.edweek.org/u/click?_t=906…

Teacher shortage is real . They are out there, however they are leaving in record numbers due to low pay and over-regulated systems. apple.news/A2aNkPUg7R0eeP…

It’s been a bad formula since 1997. It’s time to revise the charter funding formula.

enewspaper.mcall.com/infinity/artic… - Superintendents call for reform of 'flawed' charter school funding formula

@pa_charter The 21st Century Cyber Charter School wrote its charter in 2001 to return excess funds back to public schools. Then the PA General Assembly passed Act 88 of 2002 and made it illegal for charters to send excess money back to sending districts. This law should be repealed.

“We’re not asking to do away with cybercharter (schools), we’re trying to just make (the funding system) fair and competitive for us. Taxpayers should be a little bit furious about the amount of money we’re putting out to cybercharter schools." lancasteronline.com/news/regional/…

@WCEastBBall Congratulations on an excellent run! Get ready for next year

FINAL: W.C. East 70, Scranton 84. The Vikings season comes to an end. Jack Kushner led the Vikings with 18, Jose Ramos had 17, and KJ Cochran had 16. Thanks to all of our friends, family, teachers, peers, and admin that supported us this season. We will be back! #bEASTmode

Discussion about Equity should be take place with another DEI - Dignity, Ethics, and Integrity. anchor.fm/selconvergence…

@RTSDBusiness @skrocki Thanks Brian. I graduated from Central Bucks. So sad to see what is happening at board meetings there and around the country. School board members are volunteering time to make a difference for children. They don’t deserve this political crossfire.

Include School Employees in Next Phase of Vaccinations, Federal Panel Recommends -This is important for our students so schools can work toward normal again! edweek.org/policy-politic…

In a massive nationwide survey, high school students were overwhelmingly negative about their experience. Their most common emotions: - "Tired' - "Stressed" - "Bored" This is one consequence of systems that overvalue control & undervalue engagement. news.yale.edu/2020/01/30/nat…

Time for K-12 education to encourage graduates to go into teaching.

Students need to balance the number of AP courses they take with the commitment to take the AP exam

@DanielPink Some people make money, but teachers make a difference

“Teaching is the profession on which all other professions depend.” ed.stanford.edu/news/teaching-…