The Federal Communications Commission estimated about 800,000 Pennsylvania residents don’t have access to high-speed internet, said Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, who chairs the Senate Communication and Technology Committee. But that number… Read More
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) 1.0 percent participation threshold requirements for local education agencies (LEAs) administering the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) for students with significant cognitive disabilities… Read More
Dr. Andrew Hegedus, Research Consulting Director at NWEA, recently completed a groundbreaking research study exploring the relationship between poverty and performance. Full Story
While schools are more vigilant than ever about threats or signs of potential violence, some have faced intense criticism for favoring privacy over informing the community. When trying to strike… Read More
Right now, the state pays for 38% of the costs of public education through General Fund revenue. The rest is covered by local governments and school districts, mostly through property… Read More
Pennsylvania’s charter school law, which first went on the books in 1997, is badly in need of a tune-up, riddled as it is with transparency and accountability problems. In 2016,… Read More
The accountability requirement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 mandates that each state determine the extent to which students are achieving transition outcomes (State Performance Plan –… Read More
The Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool (ELIT) is a federally directed effort to collect information from all public school districts in the Mid-Atlantic region every two years to monitor the status… Read More
We know technology plays a huge role in your school. Students have an incredible opportunity to learn, collaborate and prepare for their future by utilizing the technology that you are… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday announced that the state Department of Education will enact new fees directed at charter schools. The “fee-for-service model” will charge charter schools to resolve payment… Read More