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
Especially popular in rural areas, preschool programs may expose kids to ‘new risks,’ experts warn Full Story
Senators say they have questions about student performance and fiscal transparency in the online school systems. Full story
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
Young children inevitably have a lot of runny noses and sore throats, but how they clean their hands could cut back on how often they miss day care, according to… Read More
State Rep. Maureen Madden has secured $69,256 in Safe Schools Targeted Grant funds to protect students, teachers and staff in two Monroe County school districts. The amount breaks down to… Read More
State Sen. Jim Brewster, D-Allegheny/Westmoreland, announced $154,000 in state grants on Thursday to improve safety and security in local schools. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Oct. 4, 2018 Full story