PA urges parents to hurry up, have kids vaccinated for school
For decades, Pennsylvania has given parents an eight-month window to make sure their kids have all the proper shots. This year, for the first time, that window has dwindled to… Read More
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Gov. Wolf to GOP: State’s finances will soon be ‘much more dire.’
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf warned House Republican leaders Tuesday that failing to fully fund the state budget will put Pennsylvania in “a much more dire financial situation” in the coming… Read More
2017-18 Pennsylvania Career Guide is Now Available
The Department of Labor & Industry announced the release of the 25th edition of the Pennsylvania Career Guide. For decades, the Pennsylvania Career Guide has been a valuable resource for… Read More
Stop Elimination of Support for Teachers and Principals!
Today is a National Title II Day of Action to tell Congress to stop elimination of state and local funds that support effective teaching and leadership! We ask that all… Read More
Empathy: The Most Important Back-to-School Supply
My most important back-to-school supply doesn’t fit in a backpack, and it can’t be ordered online. It’s as essential as a pencil, but unlike a pencil, no technology can replace… Read More
School board’s memo to unionized teachers amid contract talks didn’t violate labor laws: PA court
A school board didn’t violate labor laws when it sent a memo directly to unionized teachers during stalled contract negotiations, a Commonwealth Court panel has ruled. PennLive.com, Aug. 28, 2017 Full… Read More
Boyertown transgender students’ restroom rules upheld by federal court
A federal court in Easton on Friday denied a request to temporarily block the Boyertown Area School District’s practice of allowing transgender students to use the restrooms of their choice…. Read More
Costs, performance records fuel criticism of charter schools
School districts across the state are struggling to balance budgets and keep up with mandated costs, programs and services public schools are required to provide to charter schools, according to… Read More
Pennsylvania’s $2 billion budget question: What will the House do?
The question of what Pennsylvania’s House Republican majority will do about a $2.2 billion hole in the state budget is sending ripples of worry through some quarters. Associated Press, Aug…. Read More
National News: Pediatricians say teens should sleep in. Schools won’t let them
Pediatricians have been clear: Early bell times can spell sleep deprivation for teens and, in turn, a decline in academic performance, an increased risk of car accidents and physical and… Read More