Editorial: Waiting for the Right Pension Reform
Republicans in the state House and Senate waited until Oct. 25 to take up a bill to change the pension system for new state employees. Under the bill, future employees… Read More
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PA Secretary of Education Announces $6.5 Million in Safe Schools Targeted Grants
Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera today announced that $6.5 million in competitive grants have been awarded for the training and compensation of school resource officers and school police officers,… Read More
Gathering Input on Design of the 2018 NAESP 10-Year Study of the Principalship
Join NAESP for a Webinar, “Gathering Input on Design of the 2018 NAESP 10-Year Study of the Principalship,” Monday, November 14, 2017, from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST. Description: This… Read More
New PA Law Tackles Chronic Student Absenteeism
Punishing parents and children when a student misses too much school doesn’t usually solve the underlying problem. That’s according to truancy prevention advocates, who are hopeful that new provisions in… Read More
Problems with For-Profit Management of PA Cybers
To understand how the problems with for-profit management of cyber charters have persisted over time, just look at Pennsylvania. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.) Source: Education… Read More
Opinion: Graduation Rates are Improving — So Should our Commitment to Education
The increase in graduation rate calls for an increase in the standard of education for students. With graduation a handful of months away, high school seniors are preparing themselves for… Read More
Gov. Wolf Signs HB 1734 Which Extends the Act 48/45 Window for Another Year
Governor Wolf signed House Bill 1734 into law yesterday. It extends the Act 48/45 window for another year. It is now Act 118 of 2016. Click here to review the… Read More
State Leaders Call for More Funding for Early Childhood Education
On Wednesday, joined by the Department of Human Services secretary, corrections Secretary John Wetzel highlighted the importance of early childhood education and the difference it can make for some of… Read More
Commentary: RFA Report Details Depth of Inequity in PA Education
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection now has provided more detail about just how wide the gaps are in educational opportunity between privileged, mostly White,… Read More
Five Reasons Schools Should Measure Chronic Absence
How do you judge how good a school is? Test scores? Culture? Attendance? In the new federal education law, states are asked to use five measures of student success. The… Read More