PA Education News: August 18, 2010

No charges in Lower Merion webcam case The Philadelphia Inquirer

Prosecutors have said they would not file criminal charges against the Lower Merion School District, ending the six-month investigation into allegations that district employees spied on students through laptop webcams.

Brownsville settles with teacher over Facebook photo with stripper Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Spanish teacher Ginger D'Amico has reached a $10,000 settlement with the Brownsville Area Schools District, along with full back pay and a clearing of her disciplinary record, after a 30-day suspension when photos of her at a colleague's bachelorette party were posted on Facebook.

Pittsburgh schooled on curbing school dropout rate Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Based on findings from a study conducted last year by the A+ Schools advocacy group, more than a third of Pittsburgh Public Schools schools lack effective systems to reduce the dropout rate.