Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for teenagers. And numbers are on the rise. More than 17,000 young people ages 9 to 18 died by suicide across the U.S…. Read More
This fall, there were nearly 250,000 fewer students enrolled in college than a year ago, according to new numbers out Monday from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which tracks… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Bureau of Special Education (BSE) has made changes to the administration of the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) for the 2019-20 school year…. Read More
When it comes to issues that stir passions among Pennsylvanians, we can’t think of anything that tops the question of what to do about school property taxes. For years activists… Read More
Leading Democratic presidential hopefuls gathered in Pittsburgh Saturday for a public education forum where educator unions and organizations, along with students, parents and various civil rights groups, questioned candidates on… Read More
Attorneys representing the interests of statewide local government agencies, including PSBA, across the state filed a joint brief supporting the state Department of Corrections in its ongoing legal battle with… Read More
A proposed tax on pensions and 401(k) earnings that had some retirees threatening to leave the state wasn’t included in any of the five property tax reform proposals released last… Read More
The concept known as “restorative justice” is gaining traction, including in Harrisburg School District, where Receiver Janet Samuels recently confirmed a youth court program is being considered at the high… Read More
Paul L. Stefani, principal in the Scranton School District, has been appointed by President Michael Allison to serve as the chairperson of the 2020 PA Principals Association Nominations Committee to… Read More
State-appointed monitor Carol Saylor has criticized the state’s financial recovery law for not clearly laying out what districts have to do to get out from under state control. Four of the… Read More