College Board — AP participation and performance grow ‘in tandem’
More than 1.2 million high school students in the U.S. took an Advanced Placement course in 2019, an increase of 57% over the past decade. And the number scoring high… Read More
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PA school property tax reform was on the horizon last year. Why it’s languishing in Harrisburg
The latest effort in Harrisburg to reform the tax system is taking a lot longer than one central figure hoped. Last year, Sen. David Argall coordinated a group of more than… Read More
Application Available for State Board of Education Junior Rep
The application for the junior representative to the Pennsylvania State Board of Education (SBE) is now available. Students must be 10th graders in public schools to apply. The deadline to… Read More
Gov. Wolf pitches $2.6 billion spending increase
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday released his 2020-21 state budget proposal, including a total of about $36 billion in spending — a $2.6 billion increase over this year’s budget. Click Here for… Read More
Trump pushes school choice, private scholarship tax credits in State of the Union
President Donald Trump addressed the nation Tuesday night in a much-anticipated State of the Union speech following the conclusion of Senate impeachment proceedings this week, briefly touching on school choice and private… Read More
Wolf pushing charter-school bill that would change funding, accountability rules
Gov. Tom Wolf is pushing significant changes to Pennsylvania’s charter school law that his office says could save school districts statewide $280 million a year and would leave the existing… Read More
Governor Wolf’s budget to push for aid for schools, college debt
Gov. Tom Wolf is preparing to release his sixth budget proposal Tuesday, amid strengthening tax collections and expectations that the Democrat will push for more money for schools and to… Read More
Five things to watch for in Pennsylvania governor’s budget proposal
Gov. Tom Wolf’s sixth budget proposal to the Republican-controlled Legislature will come out Tuesday, and the Democrat is expected to seek more for public schools and emphasize the urgency of… Read More
FDA approves first treatment for kids with peanut allergy
The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care for all kinds of food allergies — but still a long way… Read More
School officials from across Pennsylvania push for state to address special education, charter schoo
State school districts are struggling because of increases in special education and charter school costs, a group of school business professionals and superintendents said at a news conference Friday. Click… Read More