Editorial: A good idea or meddling?
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
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House GOP moves budget bill
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
Senate bill bars bargaining agents from school payroll
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
Bigger majority sought for property tax hikes
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
Federal moves keep Keystone Exams in limbo
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
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
Property tax increases could become harder for school boards to pass
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
Lancaster school district reaches settlement over education of immigrant students
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
School board won’t change transgender policy to stop suit
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
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