The state Senate unanimously voted on Monday to approve changes made to Senate Bill 1095 by the state House of Representatives late last month. The legislation seeks to offer students… Read More
In accordance with Act 44’s requirement for a school safety and security survey of school entities, the PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)—the entity charged with implementing much of… Read More
School psychologists across Pennsylvania are providing a wide variety of services to students every day. Working alongside teachers, administrators, school nurses, school counselors, social workers, and others, they meet academic,… Read More
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today announced his intention to sign Senate Bill 1095, which reduces the reliance on high stakes testing as a graduation requirement and provides alternatives… Read More
The local share of money designated to special education in school districts has continued to rise while state funding has decreased, creating “increasingly inequitable” learning environments across the commonwealth, according… Read More
Pennsylvania was first in the nation to provide for automated external defibrillators in its public schools, so why more than 17 years later is it one of only 12 states… Read More
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Pennsylvania is well on its way to joining a growing number of states that have decided that requiring students to pass high-stakes tests to graduate is no longer the direction… Read More
Special education costs are rising much faster in Pennsylvania than state aid — causing local taxpayers to foot most of the bill, while also stretching school budgets thin and increasing… Read More