The Pennsylvania state House has passed a key bill in the deficit-patch being crafted to complete the $32.0 billion 2017-18 state budget. The so-called fiscal code, often characterized as the… Read More
School choice legislation gaining traction across the nation hit a roadblock in the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. PennLive.com, Oct. 24, 2017 Full story
This week the state Senate is expected to consider a budget proposal that’s already been approved by the House, and leaders say the borrowing-heavy plan might be the only avenue… Read More
An emergency injunction was filed in Commonwealth Court on Monday seeking to put on hold the PLCB’s plan to carry out Wolf’s request to monetize the agency’s future earnings to… Read More
The 2018 PSSA Assessment Blueprint is now available on PDE’s website. You can click on the subjects within this email. Some items to note: Science Reduction of multiple choice questions… Read More
The Education Department has rescinded 72 policy documents that outline the rights of students with disabilities as part of the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate regulations it deems superfluous. Centre… Read More
Pennsylvania’s projected $2.2 billion deficit, and a protracted fight over how to fix it, will come with its own price tag. The final cost is a moving target, and how the… Read More
So far, at least three states have been targeted by an extortion attempt from hackers asking schools to give them money or the group will release stolen private records, according… Read More
Pennsylvania homeowners, lawmakers, and elected officials have long bemoaned the state’s reliance on property taxes. This fall, voters could take a step toward changing it. Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 20,… Read More
The state Senate is set to take up an omnibus bill next week that could strip Pennsylvania’s longtime teachers of job security, mandate schools teach children about opioid abuse and… Read More