Rachel Langan
Board Meeting Tonight Feb 27
There will be a school board meeting tonight at 7pm at the Spellman Education Building, 782 Springdale Drive, Exton PA. You can view the...
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Rachel Langan
- Feb 24, 2023
Where do we go from here? To college.
Most graduates of the WCASD matriculate directly to college. In fact, of the graduating class of 2022, 86 percent of graduates headed to...
Rachel Langan
- Feb 23, 2023
WCASD Spends $1 Million on Equity as Test Scores Plummet
We've already established that: our district's DEI initiative does not include academic performance; PSSA scores have been declining at...
Rachel Langan
- Feb 17, 2023
Let's Talk About Lunch & Learn
Lunch and Learn is a concept that was rolled out at WCASD high schools in fall 2022. The stated goals (see page 45) are: 1. Provide daily...
Rachel Langan
- Feb 16, 2023
Academic Decline
Why are academics in decline? How did math competency decline by nearly 50 percent in just five years? What is going on? Barriers &...
Rachel Langan
- Feb 10, 2023
Houston, We Have A Problem
Yesterday we learned that PSSA scores for all students declined by 48 percent between 2017 to 2022. Today we're going to reexamine the...
Rachel Langan
- Feb 9, 2023
1 in 4 WCASD Freshmen Competent in Math
Test scores in the WCASD have declined by 48 percent over five years. The data shows that only 1 out of 4 WCASD freshmen are competent in...
Rachel Langan
- Feb 8, 2023
PSSA Historic Data: 2017 to 2021
Last week we looked at the 2022 PSSA data for 8th graders across the district. Today we're going to look at the historical data as we...
Rachel Langan
- Feb 7, 2023
Heterogeneous Grouping: A Race to the Bottom
Before the pandemic, college preparation ranked 10th in a list of 57 possible priorities. Now, it ranks 47th. What happened? How did we...
Rachel Langan
- Feb 2, 2023
79% of Fugett 8th Graders Struggle with Basic Math
The PSSA data is cumbersome and thus it's easy to get overwhelmed when looking at pages upon pages of numbers. We're going to break down...
Rachel Langan
- Feb 1, 2023
The Unchecked Authority of School Boards to Raise Taxes
The recent Auditor General's report alleges that the West Chester Area School district was “raising taxes while holding millions of...
Rachel Langan
- Jan 26, 2023
School Board Has the Power to Raise Taxes: Public Education in PA Part 2
The Public School Code of 1949 is the law that regulates education in Pennsylvania. The document is nearly 1400 pages and includes the...
Rachel Langan
- Jan 23, 2023
*Board Meeting Tonight Jan 23
There will be a school board meeting tonight at 7pm at the Spellman Education Building, 782 Springdale Drive, Exton PA. You can view the...
Rachel Langan
- Jan 20, 2023
Per WCASD: DEI Does Not Apply to Academics
The Equity Mission of the WCASD: Eradicate institutional racism and inequities through social justice, promoting the emotional...
Rachel Langan
- Jan 13, 2023
WCASD Board Fails to Address Learning Loss
Did you know that in response to failing grades, increased absenteeism, and students underperforming, WCASD lowered the bar on passing...
Rachel Langan
- Jan 12, 2023
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
- Jan 10, 2023
Committee Meeting Recap Jan 10
In case you missed it, here's a recap of last night's meetings: Education Committee: No new additions will be made to curriculum in the...
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...
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...
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