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
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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
Seneca Valley school board opposes funding idea
The Seneca Valley School Board has taken a stand against proposed legislation that would allow private schools to get state education funding. Board members passed a resolution Monday opposing Education… Read More
National News: Why more school districts are holding class just four days a week
The schedule — long popular in rural Western communities — is becoming more common elsewhere as school leaders search for ways to both attract teachers and save money Stateline.org, April… Read More
National News: Education Department dismissing civil rights cases in name of efficiency
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
Blackhawk bleacher donation not improper
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
Gun safety after Parkland: Here’s every idea the PA House has. Will any become reality?
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
Meeting on school safety focuses on need to be aware of troubled students
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