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Top 5 Educational Apps for Parents & Students
October 12, 2015 Alane Butler

Top 5 Educational Apps for Parents & Students

Cyber students spend most of their day on the computer – but sometimes the technology focus shifts to their phones or family tablets. Instead of endlessly scrolling through social media, here are a fe [...]

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Five Ways to Teach Fire Safety in Your Home: National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 4-10
October 12, 2015 Alane Butler

Five Ways to Teach Fire Safety in Your Home: National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 4-10

Students who take advantage of flexible learning from home never get interrupted by the jarring noise of a school fire alarm. Across the nation brick and mortar schools practice fire drills monthly – [...]

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PA Budget Impact Could Affect Cyber Schools
October 1, 2015 Alane Butler

PA Budget Impact Could Affect Cyber Schools

Without a budget, some school districts may delay payments to charter schools, including cyber charter schools. This could impact the services charter schools provide to their students. You can help b [...]

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PA Gets Waiver on Using PSSA Scores to Assess Schools, Teachers
September 14, 2015 Alane Butler

PA Gets Waiver on Using PSSA Scores to Assess Schools, Teachers

A change to PA Common Core Standards may be the cause of lower PSSA scores. As a result, the scores won't be used to calculate school performance. Read more... http://www.post-gazette.com/news/educati [...]

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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Posting to Social Media
September 9, 2015 Alane Butler

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Posting to Social Media

Before posting that comment on Facebook, Twitter or other social medial, think about the consequences of your post. This video helps you decide if you should post at all! http://www.jerryackerman.net/ [...]

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Why Standardized Tests?
August 19, 2015 Alane Butler

Why Standardized Tests?

Parents and educators across Pennsylvania are starting to raise questions about the value and cost of standardized testing in reaction to reports that the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment scor [...]

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5 Things to Know About New Cyber-bulllying Penalties
August 2, 2015 Alane Butler

5 Things to Know About New Cyber-bulllying Penalties

Here are 5 things to know about Act 26. The new law creates the offense of "cyberharassment," which would include: making seriously disparaging statements about a child's physical characteristics, sex [...]

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