Budget Challenges Ahead for Pennsylvania Lawmakers
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
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State Education Chief: Need in Erie ‘Is Real’
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
With Hacking in Headlines, K-12 Cybersecurity Ed. Gets More Attention
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
What Led to the Supreme Court’s Student Disabilities Ruling?
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
Education Equity
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
Opinion: With Schools, You Pay for What You Get
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
Pennsylvania Department of Education Considers Changes to Testing, Accountability Measures
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
What Education Programs Could Still Be Vulnerable in Trump’s Budget?
President Donald Trump’s budget plan for education has singled out several programs to be slimmed down or eliminated. But all we know right know is based on a mere two… Read More
Public Education on the Table
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, a devout advocate for school choice, will likely get an earful when she meets with state education officials Monday to discuss investing in the nation’s public… Read More
Lawmaker Says Plan to Replace School Property Taxes on the Way
Legislation to change the way districts are funded, which school officials have railed against, is expected to be introduced by the end of the month. Click here for full article…. Read More