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
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
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
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
One of Harrisburg’s perennial headaches is heading back to the legislative spotlight as Senate Republican leaders work to push a familiar pension bill through the chamber. Click here for full… Read More
Proponents of school choice in Pennsylvania are about the only ones cheering about President Trump’s education budget proposal that slashes overall funding by $9.2 billion but includes an unprecedented federal… Read More