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Gov. Wolf announces new fees for Pennsylvania charter schools

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

Landmark lawsuit challenges how Pennsylvania funds its public schools

With some exceptions, the consensus surrounding school funding in Pennsylvania is that there’s not enough, particularly when it comes to the state’s contribution. Whether spending more money per student actually… Read More

Commentary: How big a mess is Pennsylvania’s charter school sector? This big.

PA Gov. Tom Wolf has been making charter-school supporters in his state mighty unhappy. The charter sector in Pennsylvania has long been beset by fraud and a lack of transparency… Read More

Reporting of Expenditures Relating to Exceptional Students

Act 16 of 2000 (24 PS §13-1372(8)) requires the Reporting of Expenditures Relating to Exceptional Students.  School districts and charter schools must report the number of students with disabilities for… Read More

Back to School Toolkit

Students might be enjoying the final weeks of summer, but principals and their teams are hard at work preparing for the new school year. NAESP’s Back-to-School Toolkit will help guide… Read More

Former schools chief says state needs to examine cyber enrollment practices

Pennsylvania needs to examine the way cyber schools are funded and explore whether there should be criteria used to determine if students should be allowed to study online at home,… Read More

Inclusive school climate stressed as one way to prevent student violence

As the new school year gets underway, school resource officers and administrators are learning about best practices to prevent student violence.Click here for full article. Source: PA Post, August 30,… Read More

Pennsylvania recognized for high-quality education of students with disabilities

State Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera announced that Pennsylvania has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for a 12th year as achieving the highest level of performance under the… Read More

Wolf calls for increased lead testing

Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday called on the Legislature to require lead-testing for children before they enter school. Currently, only about 30% of children in Pennsylvania have been tested for lead, and… Read More

Pennsylvania’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B 2019 – Determinations Notif

On June 21, 2019, Pennsylvania received notification from the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) Office of Special Education Programs that the commonwealth has received the highest level of determination –… Read More