The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has begun dismissing hundreds of civil rights complaints under a new protocol that allows investigators to disregard cases that are part of serial… Read More
State regulation does not prohibit school districts from donating real property to other entities, said John Callahan, chief advocacy officer for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association. Beaver County Times, April… Read More
Some made impassioned pleas for change. Others argued for fortifying schools rather than regulating guns. Still others talked about domestic violence, mental health, urban gun deaths, and other issues. In… Read More
On the eve of the Columbine school massacre’s 19th anniversary and with emotional scars from February’s Florida school shooting still raw, a diverse group of people gathered Thursday evening at… Read More
WRIGHT TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – In it’s latest report, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association found that budgetary constraints for districts across the commonwealth continue to be a concern. Full… Read More
The package of bills is the result of hearings held and data gathered from 2015 to 2016 by the former Select Subcommittee on Technical Education and Career Readiness. PAhomepage.com, April… Read More
A bill that would permit local school districts and governments to discuss school safety matters in private passed the Pennsylvania Senate today, according to a PA Senate Republicans release. Fox… Read More
The state House voted 114-77 Wednesday for a bill that would end the bipartisan nature of school board elections. Allentown Morning Call, April 18, 2018 Full story
I teach broadcast journalism to high school students in Louisville, Kentucky — the latest on the growing list of states where teachers are fighting for adequate funding for public education…. Read More
The School District of Lancaster said a teacher is not being fired for making pancakes for students while they were taking PSSA tests last week. Full Story