School Counselors play a significant role in supporting students as they work together with families, teachers, and administrators. PVAAS provides school counselors with a comprehensive view of a student’s entire… Read More
PA Deputy Secretary of Education Matt Stem recently presented a webinar on PA’s new Future Ready PA Index. The webinar is approximately 40 minutes long and can be viewed at… Read More
Members of the education community are pleased to see that Gov. Tom Wolf hopes to increase education funding next year. But some worries remain about how lawmakers will move forward… Read More
Some Pennsylvania education advocates are disappointed that Michigan billionaire Betsy DeVos is officially the U.S. Secretary of Education, but many said today they will continue to press her to protect… Read More
Representative Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would abolish the federal Department of Education. The bill, just one sentence long, reads “The Department of Education shall terminate… Read More
The Senate is poised to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary by the narrowest possible margin, with Vice President Mike Pence expected to break a 50-50 tie. Click… Read More
The $2 billion question in Gov. Tom Wolf’s forthcoming budget proposal will be how he arrives at that amount in cuts and savings to help wipe out a huge deficit…. Read More
Valley educators gathered Monday night at the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit to discuss how the Property Tax Independence Act will hurt their school district and the children they educate. Click… Read More
Please consider recommending the program to your high-achieving students: The Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Global and International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. There is strong support from Governor Tom… Read More
In his first two years in office, Gov. Wolf lobbied for hikes in Pennsylvania’s income or sales taxes to fill deep holes in the state budget. Both times, he lost… Read More