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
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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
Problems with PA Financing of School Projects Addressed
Legislators, local school district business managers and members of planning and construction commissions gathered at Coebourn Elementary School recently to discuss the antiquated ways the state reimburses school districts for… Read More
Right-to-Know Law Evolving Under Proposed Changes
It’s been nearly a decade since state lawmakers completely rewrote the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, making fundamental changes to what had widely been considered among the nation’s weakest legislation on access… Read More
Selinsgrove Schools Controversial Transgender Practice Topic of Wednesday Public Forum
A controversial practice in the Selinsgrove Area SD (Snyder Co.) that permits transgender students to use the bathroom and lockers of their choice will be topic of community forum Wednesday evening…. Read More
State Comes Together to Improve STEM Programs
Pedro Rivera called Centre County the “epicenter” for science education defined by STEM — science, technology, engineering and math. The state Department of Education secretary spoke to about 50 people… Read More
Final ESSA Accountability Rules Boost State Flexibility in Key Areas
The Obama administration’s final accountability rules for the Every Student Succeeds Act, issued Monday, give states greater flexibility on school ratings, schools with high testing opt-out rates, and in other… Read More