Why is Pennsylvania’s Budget out of Whack?
Gov. Tom Wolf is about three weeks out from the unveiling of his third state budget proposal. But in recent weeks the backdrop for that plan — including proposed prison… Read More
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Why PA School Property Tax Reform Won’t Make Your Bills Go Wway
The school property tax elimination bill gaining traction in Harrisburg would only allow 2% of Pennsylvania’s school districts to totally cut their tax levies, according to a new analysis. The Pennsylvania… Read More
Drive to Kill School Property Tax Headed Back to Legislature
Debate over school property taxes in Pennsylvania is expected to return to the Legislature in 2017. Senate supporters say the Nov. 8 election provided the necessary votes to eliminate school… Read More
Most School Districts to Raise Taxes as State Money Doesn’t Cover Rising Costs
Most school districts can be expected to raise property taxes for the 2017-18 school year, the leader of a statewide school business officials group says. Click here for full article…. Read More
ESSA Highlights Absenteeism as a Key Challenge for Schools
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, states are required to report chronic absenteeism rates, and districts will be allowed to use federal dollars on training to reduce the problem. Click… Read More
Save the Date for the 2017 PA Principals Association State Conference
Save the date for the Pennsylvania Principals Association State Conference, On the Road to Growth, Oct. 15-16 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Cranberry in Cranberry Township, PA. A pre-conference… Read More
Senator Elizabeth Warren Sends a Letter to Incoming Secretary of Education
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) recently sent a letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary-Designate, U.S. Department of Education, outlining numerous questions that she feels should be addressed in her testimony… Read More
Supreme Court May Boost Public Schools’ Responsibilities to Children with Disabilities
Supreme Court justices were seen as ready Wednesday to clarify and strengthen the rights of the nation’s 6.7 million children with disabilities, perhaps by requiring public schools to offer a… Read More
Opioid Education for Kindergartners? Yep, that’s a Thing
What does drug education look like for the youngest learners? The answer: a good bit different than the “just say no” approach you may remember from your school days. Click… Read More
School Graduation Rates are Deceiving. Here are Seven Things that Would Help
High school graduation rates in the nation’s capital, he noted, have grown faster than anywhere else in the country, from 53% to 69%. But as we’ve reported over and over again,… Read More