School funding fights developing at Capitol
Pennsylvania’s cyber schools overbill public school districts $200 million a year, the head of the Pennsylvania School Board Association said last week. Meadville Tribune, May 5, 2019 Full story
News
National News: Classes take trips around the world through this game
Across the country — and even around the world — teachers are using this educational game to improve students’ comprehension of geography, a subject students in this country struggle with…. Read More
Auditor General urges state to invest in cybersecurity for school districts
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale on Thursday urged legislators to invest in helping school districts strengthen cybersecurity as part of the next state budget. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 2, 2019 Full story
Pennsylvania grants $40M in competitive school safety grants
About half of all school districts in Pennsylvania are getting grants, most ranging from less than $10,000 to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Three districts – the Norristown Area School… Read More
State Sen. Ryan Aument no longer Senate Education Committee chair
State Sen. Ryan Aument has traded one legislative leadership role for another. The Landisville Republican, who in March was chosen as the Senate Republican caucus secretary, no longer serves as… Read More
PASC Membership and PAL Conference Information
Information is provided below on the benefits of membership in the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils (PASC) as well as information about becoming a member. Schools have until September to… Read More
Free Education Resources Available
Penn State PRO Wellness has opened enrollment for its free Healthy Champions program. All Pennsylvania schools – public and private, K-12 – can enroll for FREE through June 30, 2019. Penn State… Read More
OPINION: 7 in 10 students aren’t writing at grade level — we can do better
It’s widely accepted that there is a crisis in reading in this country, but there is also a writing crisis that requires our attention. Regardless of where one stands on… Read More
ACT test: The number of perfect scores is soaring everywhere, as expensive test prep booms
Last week in Cincinnati, Walnut Hills High School announced that 17 of its students scored a perfect 36 on the ACT college admissions test. Full Story
Better fiscal times continue for Pennsylvania
(Harrisburg) — Better fiscal times are continuing for Pennsylvania, as the state reports stronger-than-expected tax collections amid the best stretch of collections in at least a decade. Full Story