Exploring the relationship between poverty and school performance
Dr. Andrew Hegedus, Research Consulting Director at NWEA, recently completed a groundbreaking research study exploring the relationship between poverty and performance. Full Story
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National News: Schools face backlash for not reporting threats to parents
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
Pennsylvania’s property tax, explained: A moral wrong, or the building block of government finance?
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
Commentary: With battle lines drawn, is there a way to ‘Yes’ on charter school reform?
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
State Performance Plan Data Requirements – Postsecondary School Survey (Cohort 5 Exit)
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
Environmental Literacy and Preparedness Data Sought
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
PETE&C 2020 Coming to Pittsburgh
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. 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