Standardized Keystone Exams face elimination under proposal
A reprieve from standardized testing could be in sight for the state’s students. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 3, 2017 Full story
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Across region, mixed results for schools in state budget deals
Any talk of Pennsylvania’s education budget has to begin here: The commonwealth has no completed budget at the moment. State lawmakers did craft and pass a spending plan, but the… Read More
Citizens rally at courthouse for fair Pa. budget
Incoming Coatesville High freshman Aidan Brady was attending just his second political rally as he stood with about a dozen demonstrators outside the county courthouse Thursday night. Delaware County Daily… Read More
15 highlights of what’s in the $32 billion agreed-to state budget plan
The Senate and House will vote Friday on a proposed $32 billion general fund budget for 2017-18 that Republican and Democratic leaders crafted with Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration. Pennlive.com, June… Read More
$32B budget would send more to schools, pensions, disabled
Pennsylvania lawmakers were poised to approve a $32 billion compromise budget package unveiled Thursday, the second-to-last day of state government’s fiscal year, even though they had no plan to pay… Read More
School breakfasts are a smart investment in our future: Frances Wolf
Fighting hunger has long been a priority for our family. Tom and I have seen firsthand how hunger affects families and communities and we are personally committed to ending hunger in Pennsylvania….. Read More
Pa. school districts worry bill puts millions of dollars in jeopardy
On Wednesday, the state House passed an amended version of a bill aimed at curtailing the ability of local taxing bodies to appeal under-assessed properties. LehighValleyLive.com, June 29, 2017 Full… Read More
Arming school employees: Senator says ‘it’s all about our kids’ and keeping them safe
Calling it a response to the times and out of concern for school safety, a majority of state senators on Wednesday approved legislation that would give school districts the option… Read More
Overhaul of Pa.’s charter school law on the front burner, again
Charter school bill with amendments is being sent to the full Senate for consideration. Pennlive.com, June 28, 2017 Full story
National News: GOP health-care bill could strip public schools of billions for special education
School superintendents across the country are raising alarms about the possibility that Republican health care legislation would curtail billions of dollars in annual funding they count on to help students… Read More