Advocates for changing the way congressional and legislative maps are drawn are continuing their full-court press for establishing an independent citizens commission to affect the next redistricting in 2021. PennLive,… Read More
Pennsylvania’s budget season is in full swing as the fiscal year winds down and the next one begins July 1. That means the Capitol is swarming with professional and grassroots… Read More
They wouldn’t have to pass it, but students would be required to take a civics test before high school graduation under a bill that could soon become law in Pennsylvania…. Read More
Teens in the United States are receiving high school diplomas in record numbers this year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, due to slowly increasing enrollment and steadily… Read More
When someone makes a threat aimed at a school or public place it’s all hands on deck for law enforcement agencies… even if that original call turns out to be… Read More
In a new poll released Thursday, 64% of Pennsylvania likely voters said they would support a tax increase to expand publicly funded preschool education, responding to a hypothetical hike of… Read More
Social-emotional learning, mental health, and student poverty are among the top student-related concerns of Pre-K through grade 8 principals, according to The Pre-K-8 School Leader in 2018: A 10-Year Study…. Read More
The Campaign for Fair Education Funding was back at the Capitol on June 6th to urge the state to pay its fair share for public schools, starting with the enactment… Read More
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! Join the PA Principals Association, the PA Association of School Administrators and the PA Association of Rural and Small Schools for PA Education Leaders Advocacy Day… Read More
Governor Tom Wolf plans to sign a new law requiring Pennsylvania students to take a test of civics knowledge, although they don’t need it to graduate. Wolf’s office announced his… Read More