Why are Property Taxes Going Up? Blame School Pensions
Pennsylvania legislators about a decade ago passed a law to protect homeowners by limiting property tax hikes to the rate of inflation. Has the law, known as Act 1, worked? Not… Read More
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Here’s How Schools can Support Students’ Mental Health
About one in five children in the United States shows signs of a mental health disorder — anything from ADHD to eating disorders to suicide. Click here for full article…. Read More
A peek at the Senate Bill to Reauthorize Career and Technical Education Law
Following the House of Representatives’ lead, there’s a new bill in the Senate to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. But what’s in it? And will it… Read More
PA Advocates Aim to Improve Public School System’s Image
Several public education advocacy groups are trying to shift the negative press around Pennsylvania’s public school system. Click here for full article. Source: WITF.org, Sept. 15, 2016.
Pine-Richland Eyed as Target of Federal Lawsuit for Transgender Bathroom Protocol
A national law firm that advocates for the LGBT community said a federal suit will be filed against Pine-Richland SD (Allegheny Co.) for putting into place this week a “sex-specific” protocol that requires… Read More
ESSA Guidance Issued on ‘Evidence Based’ School Improvement
The Every Student Succeeds Act represents a whole new ball game when it comes to school improvement: States and districts will get to come up with interventions and turnaround strategies,… Read More
Opinion: Funding Formula Still Unfair
The often-tainted image of state government took another self-inflicted hit this week when a state attorney told the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that students have no constitutional right to a specific… Read More
The Problem with the Growing Effort to ‘Disrupt’ Teacher Preparation in the United States
One of the most contentious areas of school reform in recent years has been how best to educate students to be effective teachers. Traditional schools of education have come under… Read More
Analysis Projects Growing National Shortfall of Teachers
Already faced with worrisome hiring gaps, the country is on the precipice of a dramatically widening shortfall of teachers, a new analysis warns. Click here for full article. Source: Education… Read More
New Public Awareness Campaign for Public Education, Success Starts Here, Launched Today
Today, representatives from several education associations, including the Pennsylvania Princpipals Association, officially kicked off a new campaign focusing on public schools across Pennsylvania. The Success Starts Here campaign is a… Read More