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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The concept of growth mindset — the belief that intelligence can be developed through effort — has gained considerable attention in K-12 education in recent years. To learn more about… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has received $750,963 in federal grant funding that will go towards defraying Advanced Placement test fees for low-income students. Click here for full article. (Subscription… Read More