State Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera this week met with a coalition of Northwestern Pennsylvania superintendents at the state Department of Education, discussing their needs and priorities, Governor Wolf’s vision… Read More
A new bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday would eliminate most out-of-school suspensions for elementary school students in the commonwealth. ABC Channel 27, April 4, 2017… Read More
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has voted 114-84 to move its first edition of a state budget bill for 2017-18. PennLive.com, April 4, 2017 Full story
Activities — and thousands of educators’ jobs — could be in jeopardy if Congress takes President Donald Trump up on his proposal to get rid of the Supporting Effective Instruction… Read More
Montgomery County state Sen. John Rafferty, R-44, has come up with a plan designed to make it harder for school boards to raise taxes. Under Rafferty’s Senate Bill 406, which… Read More
The House Republican majority proposed a state budget Monday that lines up with Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to boost the basic education subsidy by $100 million while seeking deeper cuts… Read More
Public school teachers who work full time for their collective bargaining agency would be barred from remaining on their district’s payroll under a bill approved by the Senate Education Committee… Read More
Approval of future school property tax hikes would need a super-majority vote from local school boards under a bill that cleared the Senate Education Committee last week. Scranton Times-Tribune, April… Read More
Pennsylvania’s experiment with a high-stakes student test remains in limbo as state lawmakers digest the impact of the latest changes in education policy from Washington. Philadelphia Tribune, March 31, 2017… Read More
PA considers opioid abuse warnings and instruction in schools Michigan lawmakers are considering requiring mandatory opioid abuse education in public schools as part of a package of bills aimed at combating… Read More