Back to school: How public education ranks in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania ranked 30th in quality and 17th in safety in the study by the personal finance website WalletHub. Patch.com, July 30, 2018 Full story
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Lawmakers, state officials dig into potential pension fixes
A state commission is trying to figure out how to cut costs in Pennsylvania’s two largest, heavily-indebted pension funds. Depending on what numbers you use, the State Employees’ Retirement System… Read More
Administrators from WPIAL schools had varying perspectives at PIAA Playoff Equity Summit
As a Maryland native, Woodland Hills athletic director Ron Coursey comes from a state where public and private high schools already play in separate leagues and compete for separate championships…. Read More
Administrators from WPIAL schools had varying perspectives at PIAA Playoff Equity Summit
As a Maryland native, Woodland Hills athletic director Ron Coursey comes from a state where public and private high schools already play in separate leagues and compete for separate championships…. Read More
South Carolina Schools End Snow Days, Will Have Students Learn Online
It may be the middle of summer, but one South Carolina school district is already planning to eliminate their student’s snow days. Anderson School District 5 plans to be the… Read More
9 things schools can do today to improve attendance
Excused absences, unexcused absences, suspensions — all contribute to chronic absenteeism, which is defined as missing 10 percent or more school days per year. While the causes vary, chronic absenteeism… Read More
Judges revise ruling, still side with school bathroom policy
A federal appeals court has denied a request for a full court to rehear a challenge to a Pennsylvania school district’s policy allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker… Read More
No, private schools aren’t better at educating kids than public schools — Why this new study matter
Despite evidence showing otherwise, it remains conventional wisdom in many parts of the education world that private schools do a better job of educating students, with superior standardized test scores… Read More
Education Secretary Addresses Special Education Conference
While addressing a conference of special education directors, State Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera stated recently that Pennsylvania has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) for the… Read More
National News: Students seeking equal access to education may find federal help harder to come by
In March, the Office for Civil Rights updated the way it processes cases. The changes at the OCR prompted a lawsuit against the Department of Education. Filed by the National… Read More