Portability of Background Checks
As announced in a March 11, 2016 Penn*Link, Governor Tom Wolf has signed Act 4 into law. The law includes important amendments to Section 111 of the School Code concerning… Read More
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PA Principals Association Executive Director Testifies Against HB 1858
On Monday, Sept. 26, Paul M. Healey, Ph.D., PA Principals Association Executive Director, was among those testifying before a joint public hearing of the House Education and Veterans Affairs &… Read More
Opinion: Cash-Starved Schools but over $1B for Testing?
While school funding is in crisis and property taxes continue to rise, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) since 2008 has signed contracts for more than $741 million for PSSA… Read More
ESSA Clears out Underbrush on School Improvement Path
For more than a decade, states and districts have had to consider off-the-shelf, federally prescribed interventions for many schools in which students weren’t meeting expectations. That’s about to change. Click here… Read More
Pennsylvania High Schoolers Might Face Same Civics Exam as Immigrants Seeking U.S. Citizenship
A state House panel debated Monday whether Pennsylvania should join 14 other states in mandating that high schoolers, to get a diploma, must pass the same civics test immigrants must… Read More
Parents from Across PA Weigh in on Education Funding
As part of the Keystone Crossroads’ continued look at education funding in Pennsylvania, multimedia journalist Jessica Kourkounis set out across the state to speak to parents about how they were… Read More
Keystone Exams Precodes Webinar and Q&A Session on Sept. 29, 2016
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is providing an opportunity for local education agencies (LEA) to attend a live webinar that will address the details of the winter Keystone Exams’… Read More
Act 48 Credit Hours Deadline Reminder
Every Pennsylvania certified educator is required to complete 180 credit hours of continuing professional education by the end of their respective five year compliance period in order to maintain an… Read More
Gov. Wolf Visits Philly to Talk Education Funding, Tout Record
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf visited Baldi Middle School in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday to tout increases in education funding and push for more. Click here for full article. Source: WHYY Newsworks,… Read More
Congress to Hear Arguments on Obama Administration’s Proposed Education Spending Rule
Members of Congress will have a chance Wednesday morning to hear arguments for and against the Obama administration’s proposal for how school districts spend billions of dollars meant to educate… Read More