What America Can Learn About Smart Schools in Other Countries
Latest results of PISA exam reveal which conditions seem to make smart countries smart. In that realm, the new was not all bad for American teenagers. Click here for full… Read More
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PDE Recommendation for Revised Measures of School Performance – Future Ready PA Index
Recently, Secretary Rivera provided the keynote speech at the annual SAS Institute meeting and recommended that PDE work with the legislature to update the current School Performance Profile to be… Read More
New School Rating System to Reduce Emphasis on Standardized Tests
Skepticism from educators helped spur the state Department of Education on Monday to announce plans to replace the SPP with Future Ready PA Index, a rating system that would include… Read More
Lancaster District Appeals Ruling Allowing Refugee Students into Public School
A lawyer for the Lancaster City SD told a federal appeals court Monday that a lower court erred last summer when it paved the way for five refugee children with… Read More
Trump’s Choice for Education Secretary Sparks Debate
The education world is sharply divided over President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of a school-choice champion for secretary of education. Click here for full article. Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 6, 2016.
Demographic Changes will Affect PA Budget
When the state Independent Fiscal Office was created following a lengthy budget stalemate in 2009, few could have foreseen the extent to which Pennsylvania would become mired in chronic fiscal… Read More
Editorial: Students’ Success Measured Many Ways
Educators and students continue to navigate the world of standardized performance tests for subjects including math and English language arts. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.) Source:… Read More
Editorial: Getting to work: The Every Student Succeeds Act Holds Promise
The new federal education law gives states more latitude in deciding how to gauge school performance. As Pennsylvania sets standards for performance and accountability, it should consider language that would… Read More
Pennsylvania’s Budget Hole is Getting Incrementally Deeper
“Below estimate.” Those words, which strike fear into the hearts of Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Legislature, appear 13 times in the Department of Revenue’s latest collections report. Click… Read More
Federal Judge Asked to Reverse District’s Gender Restroom Rules
Attorneys for three transgender students want a federal judge to force a Pennsylvania school district to let the students use the restrooms of their choosing until their lawsuit over the… Read More