PA Future Ready Index
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
News
Wolf’s Proposed $100 Million Boost to PA Education Welcome But Not Enough, Some Say
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
State Legislators, Education Officials React to Appointment of Betsy DeVos
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
Republican Introduces One-Sentence Bill to End Education Department
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
National News: Senate Set to Confirm Education Secretary with Mike Pence Expected to Break Tie
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
Big Budget Mystery: Where Will Wolf Get $2B in Cuts, Savings
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
Tax Act Concerns Educators
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
PA Governor’s School for Global and International Studies
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
For Wolf, Third Budget Proposal Poses Billion-Dollar Questions
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
School Reserves a Factor in State Budget Debate
While a survey released last week shows many school districts draining their reserve funds to keep their heads above water, others are sitting on a pile of cash in reserves… Read More