State Education Leaders Pull New Scores
A week after the release of new scores gauging the performance of public schools, the Pennsylvania Department of Education pulled back the report cards upon learning some of the grades… Read More
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Opinion: Fix the State Pension Mess Now
Why should you care about the pension crisis in Pennsylvania? Because just about every issue that is important to you is impacted by pensions. Click here for full article. (Subscription… Read More
Personalized Learning: The Next Generation
The push to design teaching and learning around students’ distinctive academic needs, and even their personal interests, is no longer only happening in pockets of experimentation around the country. This… Read More
Register Now for the Sixth Annual Arts and Education Symposium on October 27
The 2016 Arts and Education Symposium will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg Convention Center. Program and registration information are available here. Artwork: Student… Read More
PDE Pulls PVAAS Data Due to an Accuracy Issue Caused by EVAAS (and FAQs)
Late Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) was alerted to a data accuracy issue with the PVAAS scores, which are part of the school performance profile (SPP) growth measure…. Read More
PA Pulling Academic Scores from Website for Further Review
The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced Wednesday it is pulling the academic data from its school performance profile report card website for further review. Click here for full article. (Subscription… Read More
New York, Pennsylvania Cite ESSA Planning Progress
The state education agencies in New York and Pennsylvania this week announced that they are narrowing the focus for their ESSA plans after receiving feedback from the public. Click here… Read More
Charters Used to Enjoy Bipartisan Support. Not Anymore
Massachusetts’ 23-year-old charter school experiment has long enjoyed bipartisan support. Just a few months ago, polls showed Democrats and Republicans alike supported an upcoming ballot measure that would allow for… Read More
Act 45 and Act 48 Credit Rollover
On July 13, 2016, the General Assembly enacted changes to the continuing education provisions of section 1205.2 of the Public School Code, 24 P.S. § 12-1205.2. Section 1205.2 was amended… Read More
PDE Releases Executive Summary of Recommendations Related to ESSA
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is planning to hold five sessions across the state in December to discuss the recommendations. Please click here to read the recommendations.