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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
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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
Masterman High School named top school in PA by U.S. News & World Report
There’s a new champ in the area: U.S. News & World Report named Philadelphia’s Julia R. Masterman High School the top high school in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Philly Voice, April 30,… Read More
Bullying and how to stop it: Central PA students, attorney general hold sit-down to discuss the caus
Students from Susquehanna Township, Central Dauphin East and Harrisburg school districts participated in a roundtable discussion Monday with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Shapiro is interested in students’ thoughts about bullying,… Read More
At Capitol rally, educators call for charter school funding reform, better oversight
Pennsylvania school officials didn’t gather in the Capitol rotunda Monday to praise charter and cyber-charter schools. Nor did they come to bury them. Instead, realizing they’re stuck with the taxpayer-funded… Read More
Editorial: Pennsylvania’s secret school tax is about to get raised again
Champions of EITC like to pretend these are corporate contributions to education. The reality is that corporations divert up to 90% of their tax liability directly to organizations that provide… Read More
As special education costs soar, state fails to keep up
Special education costs in Northeast Pennsylvania school districts increased by $110 million over nine years — straining budgets as districts try to deliver the education they are legally required to… Read More
Rural districts say state should reform school security funding
Security is a top priority for school districts throughout the state, but districts in rural areas say they are often at a disadvantage when funding upgrades to school security. They’re… Read More