The Pay Gap for Teachers is Growing, New Study Finds
At a time when regional teacher shortages and high turnover rates are rife in school systems, a new report by the Economic Policy Institute may offer some explanation: The gap… Read More
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School Officials Sound Off on New Funding Formula
A new funding formula used to allocate state education dollars based on the need of a district is a step in the right direction, say several area school officials.Click here… Read More
For School Nurses, Job is More than Scrapes and Bruises
Karen Truesdale knows how to save lives. It’s something the Bellefonte Area SD certified school nurse has done before. But health education and keeping up with new medical advances are also… Read More
Want to Address Teachers’ Biases? First, Talk About Race
Ayana Coles is black, one of just four teachers of color among Eagle Creek Elementary’s 37 staff. Throughout last year she gathered co-workers in her classroom for after-school discussions about… Read More
Opinion: Long Past Time for PA to Act on Pensions
In the back-and-forth drama of Pennsylvania’s budget woes, nothing has been more ever-present than pension reform. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.) Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 14,… Read More
A House Divided
Charter schools have always represented a flashpoint in the education space. But the demands from the NAACP and the Black Lives Matter-affiliated groups highlight a new wrinkle: After years benefiting… Read More
Student Test Scores: How They are Actually Calculated and Why You Should Care
If you think that determining scores on standardized tests is a simple matter of figuring out how many answers each student got right, you are wrong. Click here for full… Read More
Report Offers Pennsylvania Public Schools a Path to International Best Practices
In Pennsylvania, attempts to change education policies or practices are often long, drawn-out slogs. So what would it take to revolutionize the entire system to compete with top performers in the… Read More
Bipartisan Group of State Lawmakers Calls for Big Changes to Improve U.S. Public Schools
What will it take for U.S. schools to improve — not incrementally, but dramatically? That’s the question that a bipartisan group of state lawmakers from around the country set out… Read More
Tour of 10 key ESSA Issues, from Teachers to Tests, Provided in New Report
Still studying up on important policy changes made by the Every Student Succeeds Act? The Education Commission of the States has put out short overviews of 10 important issues that… Read More