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Available: Office for Dispute Resolution’s Stakeholder Council Position

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A volunteer parent representative position is currently available on the Office for Dispute Resolution’s Stakeholder Council. The Stakeholder Council is a 12-member panel, consisting of…Continue

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William Lin liked Christine Johnson's discussion 'Questions about Chester-Upland and Charter Schools in General' Jan 20

William Lin replied to David Lapp's discussion 'Archdiocese pushing vouchers to save parochial schools'

What happened to the separation of church and state? Why should government taxpayer money fund religious institutions of any kind? Sending your child to a private educational institution is a choice, and often a privileged choice at that. This has…

Jan 18

Sarah Peterson liked William Lin's blog post 'What Chile Can Teach Us About Vouchers' Dec 9, 2011

William Lin liked Ian Moran's discussion 'Statewide "Call" to Action for Public Education - MONDAY, DEC. 5' Dec 1, 2011

What Chile Can Teach Us About Vouchers

As our own General Assembly debates the merits of school vouchers, it is important to remember that the United States is far from being a pioneer in such policies.In Chile, a nation-wide system of vouchers and state support for private schools has been in place for decades. State subsidization of private schooling is so extensive that an entire class of state-funded private schools has emerged. Chilean policies have wholeheartedly embraced the principle that market forces and "school choice"…See More

A blog post by William Lin was featured Nov 4, 2011

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Brett Schaeffer liked William Lin's blog post 'What Chile Can Teach Us About Vouchers' Nov 4, 2011

What Chile Can Teach Us About Vouchers

Blog post by William Lin Nov 4, 2011

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William Lin liked Ian Moran's blog post 'Education Voters Video Contest - DEADLINE 10/30' Oct 24, 2011

William Lin liked Brett Schaeffer's event 'Education Law Center 35th Anniversary Celebration' Sep 27, 2011

William Lin commented on Len Rieser's blog post 'What makes a leader?'

The only "national recognition" PA schools have gained recently is the cheating scandal that was uncovered by the Notebook this summer. The questionable nature of rapid increases in high-stakes test scores taints any claim that officials…

Sep 12, 2011

William Lin liked Deborah Gordon Klehr's discussion 'Back to School 2011!' Aug 22, 2011

House Education Committee Hearing on Charter Schools at Room 140, Main Capitol

August 4, 2011 from 10am to 3:30pm

The House Education Committee is holding a hearing on charter school expansion in the Main Capitol in Harrisburg. Legislative action on charter schools is expected this fall. To read ELC's analysis of the bill, click here: http://www.elc-pa.org/charterreformanalysis.html August 4, 2011 10:00 – 10:15 Introduction – Rep Clymer and Rep Roebuck 10:15 – 10:45 Kitchen Table Patriots, Ana Puig, Anastasia Przybylski11:00 –…See More

An event by William Lin was featured Aug 3, 2011

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William Lin replied to Susan Gobreski's discussion 'The Impact of State Budget Cuts?'

Along with scaling back Promise Academy expansion, The Inquirer is also reporting more cuts for the School District of Philadelphia: "More school nurses will be cut; the district's central book budget will be cut; there will be less money…

Aug 3, 2011

Baruch Kintisch commented on William Lin's blog post 'LIVE Coverage of House Education Committee Hearing on School Choice'

The Catholic school system witnesses discuss at length the high quality of their schools. They said nothing about why taxpayer dollars should be used to support religious institutions. They also did not address the constitutional prohibitions…

Jul 27, 2011

William Lin commented on William Lin's blog post 'LIVE Coverage of House Education Committee Hearing on School Choice'

Unite PA agrees with some of the committee members that we should follow how EITC students do, but Rep. Roebuck reiterates that the state law explicitly prohibits us from asking any questions about who the EITC funds are going to, how they are…

Jul 27, 2011

William Lin commented on William Lin's blog post 'LIVE Coverage of House Education Committee Hearing on School Choice'

Unite PA contends that homeschooling is "the most cost-effective method of education in the state" and warrants a portion of EITC funds. I wonder what others think about this.

Jul 27, 2011

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What Chile Can Teach Us About Vouchers

Posted on November 4, 2011 at 12:00pm 0 Comments 2 Likes

As our own General Assembly debates the merits of school vouchers, it is important to remember that the United States is far from being a pioneer in such policies.

In Chile, a nation-wide system of vouchers and state support for private schools has been in place for decades. State subsidization of private schooling is so extensive that an entire class of state-funded private schools has emerged. Chilean policies have wholeheartedly embraced the principle that market forces and "school…

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