A new report released on Monday by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania says the Federal Communications Commission overstates broadband internet availability and access across Pennsylvania. WPSU, June 3, 2019 Full… Read More
Budget negotiations are getting started at the Capitol, and some Philadelphia Democrats are making it clear that they want the state’s rare surplus to go toward education. WITF, June 3,… Read More
Many teachers are working to modity their classrooms and schools to offer a more supportive environment for students who have experienced trauma in their lives. Full Story
A student identified with a disability in one school won’t necessarily have that label in another school, according to a new study published in the journal Society and Mental Health that adds… Read More
There is little that is more fundamental or more vital to Pennsylvania’s future prosperity than the quality of its public schools, both district and charter. Full Story
Echoing complaints of school superintendents across Western Pennsylvania, public school finance experts Wednesday warned that charter school costs are reaching a breaking point for many of Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts…. Read More
Maintaining single-file lines, a group of Gateway elementary students peered into the gymnasium at odd, blue shapes with which a teacher said they could play. Full Story
A statewide Suicide Prevention Task Force will be formed to develop the state’s suicide prevention plan, a long-term strategy to reduce suicide in Pennsylvania, and let Pennsylvanians in crisis know… Read More
Twenty-two years should be enough time to get something right. But that has not been long enough for state lawmakers who, on creating a law that allowed charter schools to open in… Read More
The fight to secure more funding for high-quality early education in Pennsylvania has a new ally: the state’s kindergarten teachers. A survey by the Pennsylvania State Education Association found nearly… Read More