Pennsylvania Education Secretary Pedro Rivera said Friday he is striving for a public school system that employs a more “holistic” approach to learning, with less emphasis on standardized tests as… Read More
Most children eligible for public pre-kindergarten are shut out for lack of space, according to a report released Wednesday. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.) Source: Meadville… Read More
In a legal battle that could usurp the power of local officials to choose when, and by how much, to raise taxes, a state appellate court is expected to decide… Read More
We had battled inequities, poverty, and adult political issues but had not tackled perhaps education’s biggest problem — a universal issue that exists across our schools, regardless of neighborhood or… Read More
Pennsylvania is on pace for a $600 million budget shortfall in coming months, but Gov. Tom Wolf hopes to avoid proposing a hike in sales or income taxes next year,… Read More
Pennsylvania charter schools routinely screen students to eliminate all but a few special-needs students, avoid enrolling students who are new to our country and require instruction designed for students who… Read More
In 2004, the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act first introduced into federal policy the concept of “response to intervention.” Now, 12 years later, the educational framework has continued to… Read More
Pennsylvania’s school districts have gotten an early lump of coal this holiday season from Harrisburg: word that teacher pension costs, which have taken ever larger bites out of budgets in… Read More
With just a handful of weeks left in this presidential administration, the U.S. Department of Education released a final rule Monday that could have a major impact on how districts… Read More
As state education officials set agendas for K-12 under the Every Student Succeeds Act, a new guide and a research review are being released this week to help them figure… Read More