Legislation that would require school boards to approve property tax increases by at least a 6-3 vote instead of a simple 5-4 majority won approval of the Senate Education Committee… Read More
The School District of Lancaster has reached a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Education Law Center of Pennsylvania over the education of 17 to 21-year-old immigrant… Read More
A Berks County school board didn’t back down when offered an exit from a federal lawsuit by attorneys for a student who said he was sexually harassed and his privacy… Read More
Lawmakers and lobbyists are expressing modest optimism as state budget talks get underway a month after Gov. Tom Wolf laid out his $32.3 billion spending plan for 2017-18. Click here… Read More
Pennsylvania Education Secretary Pedro Rivera, who nearly a month ago rejected the Erie SD’s $31.8 million financial recovery plan, is holding out hope that the district’s new plan will gain… Read More
Amid a steady drumbeat of reports on cyber-espionage and election-related hackings, lawmakers are wrestling with questions of how to best protect the country from digital threats and address a severe… Read More
The Supreme Court on Wednesday bolstered the rights of millions of students with learning disabilities, requiring public schools to offer special education programs that meet higher standards. Click here for… Read More
Every child in Pennsylvania is offered an education through their local school district, but not every district is able to provide the same opportunities. A lot depends on the where… Read More
Pennsylvania funds school districts by significantly limiting property taxes seems like a good idea. Property tax relief? Who doesn’t want to pay lower taxes? But under the proposal, the only… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education hopes to alleviate testing pressure on students and teachers as the state prepares an education plan in compliance with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act,… Read More