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
Dozens of protests are scheduled in Pennsylvania as part of a global climate strike, just three days before world leaders will convene in New York City for the UN Climate… Read More
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited the Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School as part of her back-to-school tour. Her visit comes after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a bill that, similarly, would… Read More
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is planning a statewide training to discuss Act 147 of 2004, Mental Health Treatment – Consent to Treatment, Release of… Read More
In the era of instant information, district communication officers’ roles are becoming more complex. This is especially true in smaller districts where a full communications staff is less likely to… Read More
Busloads of Pennsylvania charter school students and their families gathered in the state Capitol on Monday, just in time for the end of lawmakers’ summer recess, as they reignited an… Read More
The out-migration of young adults in rural Pennsylvania is an ongoing challenge as it affects the future viability of our state’s rural areas and small towns. According to the latest… Read More
The House State Government Committee held its first hearing in three years on redistricting reform. Testimony near-universally decried gerrymandering — or the drawing of district boundaries for political gain by a… Read More