Five years later, little about the nation’s federal gun laws has changed. But the Newtown shooting forever altered the way American schools approach safety and assess risk, ushering in an… Read More
After several years of shaky finances, Governor Tom Wolf’s administration says Pennsylvania’s fiscal health is now the best it has been since the Great Recession. WITF, Dec. 15, 2017 Full… Read More
Amid a flurry of end-of-year legislative activity, the state House passed a raft of six Republican-backed bills that could significantly change the way Pennsylvania puts together its budget. WITF, Dec…. Read More
Phones are already forbidden in French classrooms but starting next school year, pupils will be barred from taking them out at breaks, lunch times and between lessons. Click here to read the… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education grades schools based on student achievement and progress for each school year. You can search by school or district to see the 2017 School Performance… Read More
Pennsylvania Senate panel postponed a vote Tuesday on a school choice bill that would allow some parents to use state tax money to send children to a private school. It… Read More
Please click here for information regarding Act 138 of 2016 – Truancy sent in an earlier PennLink message from the PA Department of Education. The Department has received many inquiries… Read More
SAVE THE DATE for the 2018 PA Educational Leadership Summit, sponsored by the PA Principals Association, PASA, PAMLE and PASCD. This year’s Summit will be held from July 29-31,… Read More
Please click on the link below for important information from the PA Department of Education regarding immunization requirements. English-language version. Spanish-language version.
The state Senate passed a bill to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program through 2019 despite opposition from social conservatives to its inclusion of coverage for gender reassignment surgery. The… Read More