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
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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
Public Schools Under Assault at All Government Levels, School Chief Says
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
Commentary: A Disturbing Look at How Charter Schools are Hurting a Traditional School District
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
High Court Argument to Center on Level of Benefits for Special Education
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
Wolf Making Steady Internal Cuts in Face of Looming PA Deficit
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
Editorial: PA Tax Shift Would Have Big Winners, Big Losers
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
Philly Soda Tax Funds Pre-Kindergarten Program
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
Call for Presenters for the 2017 PA Educational Leadership Summit – July 23-25 – Altoona, PA
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
Save the Date for the 2017 PA Educational Leadership Summit – July 23-25 in Altoona, PA
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