Something big is happening here. Governments, nonprofits, donors and educators are gearing up to try to solve two intractable, and seemingly disparate, problems — at the same time. The first… Read More
Pennsylvania’s hotel tax rate would nearly double and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh would have the nation’s two highest combined state-and-city hotel taxes under a proposal surfacing Tuesday in the House of… Read More
Even among the charter schools — both brick-and-mortar and cyber — there’s a wide range of compensation that, in some cases, doesn’t appear to always be tied to academic achievement… Read More
Lawmakers returned to the Pennsylvania Capitol amid a three-month-old budget stalemate Monday, but optimism from top Republican lawmakers about an evolving proposal to fill a $2.2 billion revenue gap did… Read More
The districts are making plans to accommodate students with a unique set of needs: Some coming from the Caribbean island have limited English skills, some are already weeks behind because… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is trimming what amounts to two days off the standardized tests given in grades 3 through 8. In addition, a push is underway to halt plans… Read More
GOP leaders in Pennsylvania say they’re optimistic they’ll have some kind of budget framework to present to members this week. The House and Senate are both scheduled to convene Monday…. Read More
The PA Principals Association is conducting the search for a high school principal for Chambersburg Area School District. Applications are now being accepted for this position which begins in January… Read More
Think back to grade school for a moment and envision that one teacher who could captivate you more than any other. Did that teacher look a bit like you? One… Read More
Don’t call it a deal yet. But there is a new proposal coming together in Pennsylvania’s state budget stalemate, and it may become the next serious chance at closing a… Read More