A Pennsylvania lawmaker who introduced a bill aimed at changing the structure of the state’s charter school system said he intends to hold public hearings before the year draws to… Read More
A state panel has less than a month to tell lawmakers if the Pennsylvania lawmakers whether they need to tweak the formula that distributes more than $1 billion in funding… Read More
For many students — past and present — recess is the best part of the school day. State Rep. Danielle Otten recently introduced a bill that would require public schools… Read More
Just over half of children in the United States — 53% — now own a smartphone by the age of 11. And 84% of teenagers now have their own phones,… Read More
On Wednesday, Julie Walker was on hand to witness the state Senate pass legislation named in honor of her daughter Peyton Walker, who died of cardiac arrest at age 19. The legislation,… Read More
In a reversal of a 2017 ban, Pennsylvania quietly reinstated a “lunch shaming” policy over the summer that allows schools to give cheaper, alternative meals to students who can’t afford… Read More
A one-day workshop, “Aspiring to Leadership” offered by the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA), will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020 at the PASA Office, Harrisburg. Are you… Read More
If a pair of Republican state lawmakers get their way, Pennsylvania could become the first state in the nation that considers student poverty levels when judging teacher performance. The proposal… Read More
Two Republican lawmakers — one from southwestern Pennsylvania, the other from the Lehigh Valley — rolled out a bill that would scrap cross-filing by school board, county judicial, and district… Read More
Bills that would change the way Pennsylvania teachers are evaluated were supported by some educators, but some concerns were also raised during a Pennsylvania House Education Committee meeting. The bills… Read More