A new study concludes that a state effort to target funding to lagging school districts did not reduce disparities in student achievement and per-pupil spending. Click here for full article…. Read More
The stakes for K-12 policy in this year’s state-level elections couldn’t be clearer: Whoever voters pick in the legislative and gubernatorial races will have significant new leverage in shaping states’… Read More
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and Prudential Financial are preparing to launch the 22nd annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for young people who have demonstrated outstanding… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf did not mince words when asked about public education in the state. “It is not a very good future,” Wolf said. That is how Wolf characterized the outlook if… Read More
Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic Policy Committee on Monday convened at Northley Middle School and listened to more than two hours of testimony related to graduation requirements… Read More
Pennsylvania Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera was among the invited guests for the White House Next Generation High Schools Summit Monday in Washington, D.C. Rivera and other education leaders from around… Read More
In northwest Pennsylvania, along the edge of Lake Erie, you’ll find the city of Erie. There, the superintendent of the more than 12,000 student district has forwarded a plan that’s causing… Read More
They’re called Generation Z — kids born after Sept. 11, 2001, whose knowledge of that day derives mostly from news documentaries, books, and the recollections of their parents. These students and… Read More
In an effort to protect students’ civil rights and limit unnecessarily harsh school discipline, the Obama administration on Thursday released new resources related to the hiring and training of school… Read More
Recent news coverage of the dramatic increase in the price of an EpiPen has also brought attention to how widespread the use of the anti-allergy device is among children. Click… Read More