The New School Experience
At the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, we are proud to offer students in grades K-12 an alternative to traditional education. Families look…
Education
How to Pick the Right School for Your Child with Special Needs
Parents want the best education possible for their children. But when you parent a child with…
Learning from Every Teacher
The boys bounced around the back seat as I steered our SUV into…
6 Crafts for Teacher Appreciation Week
After an immensely challenging school year, teachers deserve more appreciation than ever. This year’s Teacher Appreciation Week is now underway and continues through May 8. These six DIY crafts are unique…
Celebrate National Reading Month
March is National Reading Month. When you were a child, did you have a love for books and the array of universes that reading opens? Promoting literacy is particularly important, especially…
Integrating the Arts Into Your Child's Education
by Jacqueline Renfrow Your friend puts you in charge of party decorations because she claims she’s “not artistic.” When we categorize ourselves as creative or not creative —left-brained or right-brained…
Choose the Right School for Your Child
Parents in Pennsylvania have the power to choose the best school for their children. You know them the best—their interests, hobbies, quirks, and dreams. Make the most informed choice possible because your children’s future depends on it. Join the Pennsylvania…
PA Cyber Delivers STEM Learning to Students
About 11,000 students are currently enrolled at PA Cyber because they chose a unique but comprehensive online education. PA Cyber students enjoy learning when, how, and where they choose. The school engages students in grades K-12 with a diverse curriculum…
Why Positive Education? More Like, Why Not?
Whenever I speak to a school, organization or new group of passionate, interested parents, I am inevitably asked, “Why Positive Education?” Mostly, this well-meaning question is coming from concerned adults who want to make sure that they or their children…
Private School Learning Models
If you’re thinking about enrolling your child in a private school, you may be overwhelmed by all of the options — not only the sheer number of schools to choose from, but also several different learning models and educational philosophies…
Philadelphia Program Incentivizes Parents Who Drive Kids to School
The School District of Philadelphia is launching a program to incentivize parents who drive their children to school. The Parent Flat Rate Program was designed to address the shortage of…
Enjoying Museums With Your Kids
Museums across the country are starting to reopen after being forced to close during the pandemic. Many of them, such as Baltimore’s Port Discovery Children’s Museum, Philadelphia’s Please Touch…
What Makes a School Great?
Gina Hubbard, principal of Joseph J. Greenberg Elementary School in Northeast Philadelphia, says that when judging the quality of a school, parents should look beyond test scores and rankings. “There…
10 Commandments for a Great School Year
1. Thou shalt set a proper bedtime. It can be difficult to transition from the long, fun-filled days of summer to the more rigid schedule of fall. Start a…
Ready for School Checklist
When your children are first learning to get ready for school, it’s easy for them to forget a few things. Your kids can draw or snap a picture of themselves and write down that they need to do before they…
Burlington School Districts Win Lighthouse Awards
Burlington City School District and Burlington County Vocational School District recently won Lighthouse Awards from the New Jersey Department of Education. The Lighthouse Award initiative, launched in 2017, recognizes New Jersey…
Bus Tour Prepares Students to Return to School
The School District of Philadelphia's inaugural Back-to-School Bus Tour is visiting neighborhoods throughout the city to prepare students to return to school on August 31. At each stop, students and…
Murals at School Intersections to Increase Student Safety
In an effort to improve pedestrian safety for students, Mural Arts Philadelphia and South of South Neighborhood Association are partnering to create…
Stopping the Summer Slide
At the end of every school year, many parents start to worry about the “summer slide”— the loss of knowledge and skills attributed to summer break. But experts disagree on…
Philadelphia Deadline to Sign Up to Repeat Grade Extended
If you live in Philadelphia and think that your child fell behind this year due to virtual schooling, you still have the chance to sign them up to repeat…
Deadline to Sign up to Repeat a Grade July 15
If you live in Pennsylvania and think that your child fell behind this year due to virtual schooling, you now have the chance to sign them up to repeat a…
Zoo-on-Wheels to Continue Fun and Educational Programs
Elmwood Park Zoo's Zoo-on-Wheels program will continue to bring their mobile educational programs to public venues including schools, hospitals, libraries and more thanks to a grant from the Green Mountain…
Philadelphia Expands PHLConnectED to Pre-K Households
Philadelphia expanded PHLConnectED, a program that offers free high-speed internet to eligible students, to families with children in prekindergarten last week. The city launched the program, which was previously only…