A Pennsylvania lawmaker has unveiled legislation that would require all school districts to offer full-time cyber education programs. State Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie) said his proposal, House Bill 1897, would require… Read More
College isn’t for everybody, but that doesn’t mean higher education shouldn’t be seen as an option. That’s something Republicans and Democrats from the Lehigh Valley can agree on. At a town… Read More
The role of school guidance counselors continues to evolve, in part, because the experiences the students go through in and out of school evolve. As in the past, guidance counselors today… Read More
Pittsburgh Public Schools is launching a pilot program this school year that would enable classroom aides to become teachers and earn the required state certification, an initiative designed to narrow… Read More
Philadelphia is poised to require youth organizations to accommodate transgender and gender-nonconforming kids next year, including allowing them to wear clothing and use bathrooms consistent with their gender identity. The… Read More
In honor of October being National Principals’ Month, PA Principals Association Executive Director, Paul M. Healey, Ph.D., has shared this video: https://youtu.be/QwSLrwaq4XU Join the Pennsylvania Principals Association, the National Association… Read More
State aid to school districts has failed to keep pace with rising costs of special education, where expenditures have ballooned by a whopping 58 percent over the past decade, according… Read More
School districts will be allowed to raise real estate taxes at a higher rate for the 2020-21 school year. The Pennsylvania Department of Education Monday released the Act 1 indices… Read More
With the new academic year underway, now is the perfect time to invite your legislators to your school buildings to see your programs and meet your students and staff. It’s… Read More
Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Palmyra) answered calls from citizens this week about his proposal to eliminate school property taxes for Pennsylvanians, cautioning them that something needs to be done to prevent… Read More