The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce the availability of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) 2017-20 Request for Applications and the 21st CCLC Cohort 9… Read More
A GOP-proposed bill currently sitting in the state House is raising questions about who should be responsible for keeping Pennsylvania students safe. It would give districts the option to let… Read More
Education leaders from across the Commonwealth are demanding “relief” from state lawmakers in Harrisburg Monday. “Ninety percent of schools report budgetary and funding issues as one of their biggest challenges,” said… Read More
The results for the 2017 PA Principals Association Election have been verified by Vote-Now and the Nominations Committee Chair, Dr. Dina Wert. They are as follows: President-Elect – Michael E…. Read More
A state Senate committee has approved legislation that would allow licensed and trained teachers to carry firearms on school grounds with permission of their local school boards. Indiana Gazette, April… Read More
Pennsylvania Republicans are reigniting a push to outlaw so-called “ghost teachers” — educators who take extended absences to work full time for their unions while accruing salaries, seniority and pension… Read More
A proposal moving in the state Senate would clarify state law to give school districts the explicit green light to allow teachers and other school employees to carry guns. Meadville… Read More
Pennsylvania’s legislature is returning to one of its toughest recurring issues — overhauling charter schools. WHYY Newsworks, April 21, 2017 Full story
A proposed rewrite of the state charter school law would allow public schools to keep almost $30 million by adding deductions for costs that computer-based schools don’t have. Meadville Tribune,… Read More
The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee hit a trifecta of hot-potato political issues yesterday, advancing legislation dealing with guns in schools, immigration policy and the separation of church and state. Carlisle… Read More