A recent report by Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children found that students in rural school districts that aren’t receiving funding from the state that meet the district’s “adequacy targets” often have… Read More
North Penn SD (Bucks Co.) officials are speaking out against a bill in the state legislature they say could cost the district millions, even after a recent revision. Lansdale Reporter,… Read More
A bipartisan group of legislative leaders has been working on a major proposal to change how state employee pensions are structured. WHYY Newsworks, May 27, 2017 Full story
While the legislation may be greeted with applause by homeowners who have been subjected to such appeals, critics say it may actually end up working against them — and could… Read More
Editorial: State’s response to lunch shaming is welcomed, long overdue Legislation aimed at curbing lunch shaming is gaining ground across the country. New Mexico is the first state to institute… Read More
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