Your May 23 editorial on school fund balances leaves out some critical details. The editorial criticizes the $4.4 billion in reserve for fiscal year 2015-16, citing that it is up… Read More
Pennsylvania’s elected auditor general, Eugene DePasquale, said Thursday that the underfunded $47 billion Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System spends too much on hiring investment-management firms — $416 million last… Read More
Some local teachers believe that the weight of evaluations of schools, students and teachers should fall more on individual school districts, and less on state standardized tests. Centre Daily Times,… Read More
The Pennsylvania school code requires that all state funding follow a student regardless of his or her choice of school. Funds are allocated directly to public school districts. Then, charter… Read More
There were few fireworks today as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testified before the House appropriations subcommittee on the Trump administration’s 2018 budget proposal. NPR.org, May 24, 2017 Full story
Senate Bill 393, School Safety Options, would allow school board members to craft a district policy that permits approved personnel to carry guns on school grounds and in school buildings. … Read More
A recent report from public education advocates seeks to set the baseline for discussion on how to address challenges facing Pennsylvania schools. WITF, May 23, 2017 Full story
For teachers, the carefully controlled conditions of education research can seem ridiculous when the reality of the classroom involves regular interruptions, absences and general chaos. For full article – click here.
The Trump administration is proposing “the most ambitious expansion” of school choice in American history, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced Monday while giving few details on how the program would… Read More
A joint letter in opposition of HB 1213 is being hand-delivered to legislators in Harrisburg today. On behalf of school leaders across the state, we request your opposition to House Bill 1213. House… Read More