Long before an ex-student opened fire on his former classmates in Parkland, Florida, many school districts conducted regular shooting drills — exercises that sometimes included simulated gunfire and blood and… Read More
Under the legislation offered by Rep. Christopher Quinn, R-Delaware County, the cost of video games rated as suitable for mature or adult audiences sold in Pennsylvania would be subject to… Read More
Governor Tom Wolf visited Dover Area High School to call for statewide broadband access, the governor’s office said Thursday. Access would increase educational opportunities for Pennsylvania’s students, Wolf said. WFMZ,… Read More
Republican responses to the budget plan were largely positive. But there are some things that likely won’t make it through the GOP gauntlet. Here’s an analysis of how Wolf’s proposals… Read More
All New Jersey public schools will be required to install silent panic alarms to alert authorities during emergencies like active shooters in the wake of the Parkland, Florida massacre. Full… Read More
Pittsburgh area over the next decade, educators, government officials and employers agree that they need to communicate better to prepare the workforce of the future. That effort was the subject… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed raising the statewide minimum salary for teachers in public school districts. He wants to raise the minimum from the current $18,500 set in 1989 to… Read More
To more fairly compare the amount of state aid for basic education each district would receive under the governor’s 2019-20 proposal to this year’s funding, PennLive combined the basic education… Read More
In terms of education dollars, the first budget of Gov. Tom Wolf’s second term isn’t as ambitious as the one he proposed four years ago. But it does keep education… Read More
Highlights of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending plan for the 2019-20 budget year that starts July 1. Associated Press, Feb. 5, 2019 Full story