Threat case in Pa. throws spotlight on hard choices for schools
(Berwyn) — When 12-year-old Nora Nissenbaum told a boy from her class she wasn’t interested in him anymore, he started texting her images of Adolf Hitler and insults such as… Read More
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School Breakfast Grants Announced
First Lady Frances Wolf joined Education Department Executive Deputy Secretary Dr. David Volkman and Bill Simonson, School Breakfast Outreach Coordinator, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, as well as many of our… Read More
‘Schools Can’t Police Providers.’ Education Leaders Call For Restoration of Net Neutrality Rules
Last December the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality, a set of rules prohibiting broadband providers from prioritizing web traffic. In response, this Wednesday, senators will have… Read More
National News: As ’13 Reasons Why’ returns, schools try to help students who are thinking of suicide
Suicide needs to be thought of as an environmental risk, not just an individual mental health issue. And, schools can help. NPR, May 16, 2018 Full story
Recapping the key races in the PA primary
Pennsylvania Republicans picked a tough-talking state senator and a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump to be their party’s nominees for governor and U.S. Senate, as a big splash in… Read More
Study: Nearly all teachers spend own money on school needs
Nearly all public school teachers report digging into their pockets to pay for school supplies, spending nearly $480 a year, far more than the federal $250 tax deduction available to… Read More
Redrawn PA congressional map in play during today’s primary
Pennsylvania voters are heading to the polls today for the first election under a new congressional map. The new map is expected to yield both more competitive elections and possibly… Read More
On primary day, Republicans and Democrats agree new congressional map may cause confusion
Both Republicans and Democrats expect some party members to show up to the polls on Tuesday and be surprised to learn that their congressional district has changed. WHYY, May 14,… Read More
Tomorrow’s primary to set stage for next crop of state lawmakers
This year’s legislative races in Pennsylvania have drawn extremely high levels of interest, with reports of activists swamping normally quiet organizational meetings and an unusually large number of candidates making… Read More
More legislation on the verge on use of state’s fair funding formula
Another piece of legislation addressing the way state basic education subsidies are distributed to 500 public school districts is slowly making its way to the state House of Representatives. Delaware… Read More