Act 69 of 2014 (24 P.S. §§17-1701-C et seq.), the Dyslexia and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program, became effective on June 26, 2014. This Act required the Pennsylvania Department of… Read More
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recognized 362 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2019. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps… Read More
A group of current and former students has dropped its lawsuit against the Boyertown Area School District. The Independence Law Center, which represented the students, said most of the plaintiffs… Read More
Legislation that would raise the minimum legal age to buy tobacco and vaping products in Pennsylvania from 18 years of age to 21 passed the PA Senate yesterday. It also provides… Read More
Here’s a tale of three cities: Atlanta, New York and Detroit. In all three cities, there is a high degree of racial segregation in the schools. White students go to… Read More
With economists debating the likelihood of another recession or downturn, the study provides some guidance for how policymakers and district officials might respond if the more dire predictions become reality…. Read More
A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers deliberating the future of the school property tax appears headed for an impasse on whether to reduce or end it, and likely will pass… Read More
Legislation is on the move in Pennsylvania to require public schools to allow students to apply personal finance class credits toward high school graduation requirements. The Senate approved the bill… Read More
That means schools in the state are not formally required to teach climate change. So as study after study warns about the risks of a warming planet, many Pennsylvania students… Read More
State Rep. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson is sponsoring legislation that would allow local school districts to plaster “In God We Trust” in classrooms and other parts of school buildings. Pennsylvania Capital-Star, September… Read More