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
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
Schools across the state and region have trouble filling day-to-day teacher absences, with many districts in Westmoreland County struggling to cover at least 90% of teacher absences each year, the Tribune-Review… Read More
Area school districts are beginning to prepare for the possibility of a major shift in how the commonwealth funds its schools. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.)… Read More
Betsy DeVos has cleared a major hurdle in the Senate to become the next education secretary, despite vigorous opposition from Democrats. Click here for full article. Source: Associated Press, Jan…. Read More
Republican lawmakers in Congress are moving to do away with regulations from the Obama administration regarding accountability under the Every Student Succeeds Act and teacher preparation. The resolutions of disapproval… Read More