Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) is a fresh face in the state legislature. Job one for Ryan’s plan is reining in government spending. He is also working Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to… Read More
Three State Senators, Representatives DiSanto, Scarnati III and Eichelberger plan to introduce legislation Tuesday, they say will help students attending low-achieving schools through the establishment of education savings accounts. CBS… Read More
“The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of public education to serve the needs of the Commonwealth.” –Article III, Section 14,… Read More
Will Pennsylvania become the next state to offer the latest iteration of a school voucher program? Freshman Sen. John DiSanto, a Republican from Dauphin County, on Tuesday intends to do… Read More
Tax increase proposals drew most of the attention when the state Senate approved a package of legislation late last month designed to bring Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate to an end, but… Read More
Pennsylvania’s state treasurer Thursday authorized a short-term $750 million line of credit to keep the state’s general fund from dipping into negative territory. Treasurer Joe Torsella says the state hasn’t… Read More
Much of the debate in Harrisburg this summer has been centered on how Pennsylvania should overcome its $2.2 billion deficit. But, as usual, there has also been a great deal… Read More
The ESSA State Plan and related materials are now available on the PDE web site at http://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/ESSA/Pages/default.aspx#tab-1 Below is the press release issued on 08/02/2017: PDE Announces ESSA Consolidated State… Read More
While future teachers might not receive as lucrative a pension as those guaranteed to today’s school employees, experts who make a living providing clients with financial advice contend the plan… Read More
Gov. Wolf himself has largely stayed out of the fray, instead choosing to call certain legislative leaders for private discussions. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Aug. 3, 2017 Full story