Students in the nation’s only federally funded school voucher initiative performed worse on standardized tests within a year after entering D.C. private schools than peers who did not participate, according… Read More
Paul M. Healey, Ph.D., PA Principals Association Executive Director, will be featured, along with executive directors from PASA, PSBA, PACTA and PAIU, on WITF’s Smart Talk tonight at 7 p.m…. Read More
The state’s spending $80 million a year; that doesn’t include what school districts spend administering and preparing for the test. According to the Education Department, Pennsylvania is in the middle… Read More
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to reduce the federal government’s role in K-12 education. Associated Press, April 26, 2017 Full story
New school vaccination rules that take effect in August will require Pennsylvania children to be fully vaccinated within the first five days of school. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 25, 2017 Full… Read More
More bills are emerging in the Pennsylvania Legislature to end or loosen a requirement that students pass the Keystone Exams to graduate high school. One bill unveiled Tuesday would allow… Read More
The state House on Tuesday approved a plan to update the state’s 20-year-old law governing charter schools in Pennsylvania. The measure passed 108-84 and now goes to the Senate, which… Read More
Representatives of several education leadership associations recently released the 2016-17 State of Education report highlighting the many successes and challenges facing public education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Paul M. Healey, Ph.D.,… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce the availability of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) 2017-20 Request for Applications and the 21st CCLC Cohort 9… Read More
A GOP-proposed bill currently sitting in the state House is raising questions about who should be responsible for keeping Pennsylvania students safe. It would give districts the option to let… Read More