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
Pennsylvania lawmakers’ efforts to replace the state’s school property tax with higher sales and personal income taxes is an attack on local school district control, according to Bethlehem Area SD… Read More
Here’s a cautionary post about the impact of charter schools in one school district in Pennsylvania, one of a number of states with extremely lax charter school laws. Click here… Read More
The question at hand: What level of educational benefit must school districts provide to students with disabilities in order for them to receive that free, appropriate public education under the… Read More
The Wolf administration has started making concerted cuts in an effort to help get Pennsylvania out of its fiscal hole. Click here for full article. Source: WHYY Newsworks, Jan. 9,… Read More
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