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
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
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
Nationwide, 2% of public school teachers are African-American males and 2% are Hispanic males, while students of color make up about half the nation’s public school enrollment from pre-kindergarten to… Read More
The letter below was sent this morning from Secretary Sarah Galbally to school district superintendents regarding education funding. ———————- Recently, we have received questions regarding the Governor’s policy on school… Read More
The PIAA responded to Tuesday’s meeting of more than 151 schools in State College by tweeting a link to a prepared statement on its website that said it would address issues of eligibility and… Read More
If the PIAA board of directors wanted, could it legally split public and private schools into separate playoffs? PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi has consistently said no, citing a 1972… Read More
Though it’s an American tradition, not every school takes a long summer break. About 4 percent in the U.S. use a “balanced” calendar that operates year-round, sometimes to manage overcrowding… Read More
The head of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will also lead a group within the agency that will administer $60 million for school safety funded in a new… Read More
Did you know that the state is underfunding the Reading School District by $118 million a year, according to Pennsylvania’s fair funding formula? Allentown? $80.6 million. Bethlehem? $23 million. East… Read More