Parents as Partners

Solutions: The breakdown in family-teacher partnerships requires intentional reengagement by schools

Rachel Langan

Sep 21

Solutions: The breakdown in family-teacher partnerships requires intentional reengagement by schools

One of our foundational pillars is Parents as Partners and this article encapsulates why there is a need to get back to including parents...

WCASD Volunteer Policy is Not Family Friendly

Rachel Langan

Aug 15

WCASD Volunteer Policy is Not Family Friendly

My oldest started at Hillsdale in 2006 and I had a child at Hillsdale every year thereafter until schools closed in March 2020. I've seen...

Addressing Learning Loss: Solutions for Spending COVID Relief Funds

Rachel Langan

Jul 20

Addressing Learning Loss: Solutions for Spending COVID Relief Funds

Three years ago, the nation’s schools received the first installment in what would become the largest infusion ever of federal funds for...

Philadelphia School District's 5 Year Plan

Rachel Langan

May 30

Philadelphia School District's 5 Year Plan

What does this have to do with WCASD? Four of their five points mirror *Back to Basics pillars. The plan identifies five key areas:...

Rachel Langan

May 9

Parents Are Not the Problem

Parents are essential partners in their child’s education, parental engagement is fundamental to a child’s educational success. Elect...

Amanda Greenberg: I Stand for Parents as Partners

Rachel Langan

Apr 27

Amanda Greenberg: I Stand for Parents as Partners

Rachel Langan

Apr 27

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Our candidates each bring a fresh perspective, unique background, and varied skillset to the table: African American Cuban Immigrant &...

Rachel Langan

Apr 21

Voters Ask: What about school safety?

Voters, we hear you and we are responding by adding School Safety as one of our Foundational Pillars. Our school board candidates are...

Should school board members be parents of school-aged children?

Rachel Langan

Apr 20

Should school board members be parents of school-aged children?

Our school board makes decisions that affect children and families. Board members cannot fully understand the impact of their decisions...

Rachel Langan

Jan 12

WCASD Mission: Now & Then

The mission of the WCASD is to educate and inspire our students to achieve their personal best. Let's take a look at the WCASD mission...

Rachel Langan

Dec 19, 2022

Superintendent Lies To School Board

After censoring public comments at a board meeting, multiple people emailed the school board to alert them to the fact that comments had...

WCASD Superintendent Violates 1st Amendment, Censors Free Speech

Rachel Langan

Dec 16, 2022

WCASD Superintendent Violates 1st Amendment, Censors Free Speech

Yesterday we shared that a school district in Bucks County was taken to court for violating freedom of speech during school board...

Rachel Langan

Dec 15, 2022

Spying & Censoring Parents

Last week we showed you that our school district administration has engaged in spying on parents via social media, multiple times. This...

Rachel Langan

Dec 9, 2022

WCASD Superintendent Spies on Parents

Would you be surprised to learn that our former superintendent was spying on parents via social media? This happened to parents in our...

Rachel Langan

Dec 8, 2022

Superintendents with Unchecked Power

Last week we talked about how our former superintendent was likely hand-picking school board members and how that leads to an imbalance...

Rachel Langan

Nov 29, 2022

Board Meeting Recap of Nov 28 Meeting

Here's a quick recap of last night's board meeting in case you missed it: As with most board meetings, the public comments are eye...

Everything You Need to Know About RTKs Part Two

Rachel Langan

Nov 4, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About RTKs Part Two

Today we’re sharing additional helpful information about Right to Know requests. Any email communication that you have with the WCASD is...

Rachel Langan

Nov 3, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About RTKs

The “Right to Know” law (RTK) is also known as "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA). Utilizing RTKs can be a powerful way to ensure...