Gov. Wolf, legislative leaders from both parties, and some Pennsylvania education advocates have championed Act 35, the public school funding formula that passed in June, as an important step forward… Read More
For years the United States has embarked on an effort to reform its public education system, a civic institution, that has been based on market principles and the belief that… Read More
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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