Looking ahead, the Pennsylvania Legislature might have the Republican majorities it needs to effect a $14 billion tax shift — “killing” the hated school property tax while saddling people with… Read More
Thousands of Philadelphia toddlers have started 2017 in a citywide pre-kindergarten program as a new sugary beverage tax created to fund it hit store shelves. Click here for full article…. Read More
If you are interested in presenting a breakout session at the 2017 PA Educational Leadership Summit from July 23-25 at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, please complete the… Read More
The Second Annual 2017 PA Educational Leadership Summit, sponsored by the PA Principals Association, PASA, PAMLE and PASCD, will be held from July 23-25, 2017 at the Blair County Convention… Read More
To kick-off the new year the National Associations (NAESP and NASSP) are offering a $50 discount on the standard registration rate for the 2017 National Principals Conference in Philadelphia to… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday took another step toward reorganizing government to address the state’s budgetary shortfall by ordering state agencies to begin consolidating information technology and human resources functions…. Read More
One year ago, President Barack Obama and longtime education leaders in Congress burst through years of deadlock to pass the Every Student Succeeds Act, the first update to the nation’s… Read More
The Senate education committee has scheduled a confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to helm the education department, for Jan. 11. Click here for full article. (Subscription… Read More
In a precedent-setting ruling, the state Supreme Court said a school district is not liable to pay pension contributions that a closed charter school failed to make to a state… Read More
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