Two Pension Reform Bills Up for Discussion by State Legislators
State legislators are back to work for the next two weeks and pension reform may be on the table. Two competing plans are sitting in the House and the Senate, but… Read More
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Federal Report on Charter Schools Elicits More Calls to Revise PA Law
Some charter schools operate like islands — day-to-day they run independently of any higher or centralized power. Others contract with a management organization — sometimes part of a big network,… Read More
Check out PA Schools’ Progress Scores Newly Released Online
The Pennsylvania Department of Education on Thursday released School Performance Profile scores that measure the academic progress of 2,860 public schools across the state, including about 800 in the Philadelphia… Read More
Pennsylvania Health Department Distributes Opioid Overdose Medication to Public Schools
Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday announced the state Department of Health has provided 128 public high schools in Pennsylvania with free Narcan, a nasal spray that within minutes can reverse… Read More
How Would Your School District Fare if Lawmakers Ramped Up the New PA Funding Formula?
The interactive map allows you to see how each of Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts would be affected if lawmakers chose to implement the state’s new funding formula more rapidly. Click here for… Read More
Pennsylvania School Districts Increasingly Seek Exemptions to Tax Hike Caps
Seeking exemptions from the Pennsylvania Department of Education has become a familiar move for many of state’s 500 public school districts. Springfield’s budget chief, Ken King, said the reason is… Read More
Turzai Wants More Tax-Credit Scholarships for Nonpublic Schools
After touring St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Point Breeze on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Turzai announced a proposal to expand state scholarship programs that help low-income families afford such… Read More
Register for 2016 PA Principals Association Conference – Advance Registration Open Through 10/26/16!
REGISTER NOW for the 2016 PA Principals Association State Conference October 30 – November 1 The Penn Stater Conference Center HotelState College, Pennsylvania Please Note: Advance Registration is Now… Read More
Certification Application Fee Increase
Pursuant to section 1216.1 of the Public School Code, 24 P.S. § 12-1261.1, the Educator Discipline Fee currently added to all applications for certification will be increased to $100 effective… Read More
Storm Clouds Over Ed-Tech Law’s Renewal
Congress has made a late, bipartisan push to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, which governs vocational and other programs that teach workforce and career-related skills…. Read More