Six Potential Brain Benefits of Bilingual Education
Brains, brains, brains. One thing we’ve learned at NPR Ed is that people are fascinated by brain research. And yet it can be hard to point to places where our… Read More
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Spending on Blocking Public Records Requests is Murky
How much do Pennsylvania governments and schools spend on outside lawyers to fight access to government records? That’s hard to say, because records they provide on legal billings are often… Read More
There’s a Price to Pay for Skipping School
Children with a history of skipping school, and their parents, still face potentially stiff penalties for failing to make it to class under revisions to Pennsylvania’s truancy rules that were… Read More
As Nonmedical Exemptions Grow, Parents Seek Transparency in Schools
Many of the parents opting out of the immunizations, which are widely recommended by doctors, say they fear a link between the vaccines and health problems such as autism. But… Read More
Despite Ongoing Budget Issues, Area Schools Don’t Want Sports to be Cut
One of the poorest districts in the state, Erie SD’s financial crisis is extreme. But the district isn’t alone in dealing with a budget crunch. Districts across the state are trying… Read More
Education Secretary Calls on All States to Abandon Corporal Punishment
The Obama administration Tuesday called for an end to corporal punishment in states and school districts that continue to allow the practice. Click here for full article. Source: Associated Press,… Read More
2017 National Principals Conference
Join NASSP, NAESP and the PA Principals Association next summer at the 2017 National Principals Conference in Philadelphia, PA, from July 9-11. Click on the link below to view a… Read More
Challenges for Wolf Loom in 2017 and After
In less than two years, Gov. Wolf has presided over a state that has legalized medical marijuana, broken the state-run monopoly on the sale of wine, increased funding for public… Read More
Editorial: A Plea to the Pennsylvania Legislature to Deal with Pension Reform
Pension reform. Perhaps we can begin a not-so-subliminal advertising campaign featuring the words “pension reform” sprinkled strategically throughout any and all written discourse. Click here for full article. Source: LancasterOnline,… Read More
Commentary: Trump Opposes Federal Involvement in Education. But Do his Plans Ensure a ‘Race to the B
President-elect Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he doesn’t suppose a strong federal involvement in public education. It’s a district and state responsibility, he says, and that’s how it should… Read More