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What The Teachers Are Asking For
The teacher walkouts began in West Virginia, where public school employees were woefully underpaid and faced spiraling health care costs. They stayed out for nine days and won a 5… Read More
NPR/Ipsos Poll: Most Americans Support Teachers’ Right To Strike
As the wave of teacher walkouts moves to Arizona and Colorado this week, an NPR/Ipsos poll shows strong support among Americans for improving teachers’ pay and for their right to strike. Full Story
Kids struggling to learn basic skills because of digital devices
A new study claims children may no longer be learning some basic skills in early development because of technology. WXPI Channel 11, April 25, 2018 Full story
Pennsylvania Senate panel passes school violence hotline bill
A state Senate panel passed a bill Tuesday that would set up an anonymous hotline in which students and others can call to report unsafe, dangerous, violent or criminal activities… Read More
New plan to scrap school property tax emerges
Five months after Pennsylvania voters told Harrisburg lawmakers through a statewide ballot question that they want property tax relief, state Sen. Mario Scavello has introduced legislation that would give it… Read More
Education bills near House vote
The state House might vote on a bipartisan, nine-bill package to enhance career and technical education on April 30, Altoona’s state representative said. House Education Committee member Rep. John McGinnis,… Read More
DePasquale tours state for school safety
More than a month after announcing plans to improve school safety audits, Pennsylvania’s Auditor General has been traveling the state to get input on how to do that. Auditor General… Read More
Erie County school districts oppose voucher bill
Nearly all of Erie County’s 13 school districts have lined up to oppose a piece of school-choice legislation that could reshape the finances of public and private schools statewide. The… Read More
Senate Bill 2 ESA voucher plan pulled from Senate Education Committee agenda
Thanks to your efforts, yesterday afternoon, the Senate Education Committee removed Senate Bill 2 (Sen. DiSanto, R-Dauphin) from the agenda for today’s meeting (April 24). As you know, this bill establishes… Read More