As the nation responds to the aftermath of another spate of high-profile police-related shootings, educators are wading, once again, into thorny issues of police violence, bias, and America’s still unfinished… Read More
A new report argues that school districts statewide may appear to have healthy fund balances, but that a closer look shows most — including eight of 11 in Luzerne County… Read More
As co-chairman of the bipartisan commission that helped implement a new education funding formula, state Rep. Mike Vereb believes there’s a way to save money that flows into education. Click… Read More
Public school children spend too much time on standardized tests. That’s become a common refrain in Lancaster County and across the nation. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be… Read More
The House of Representatives had just finished voting the final pieces into place for Pennsylvania’s 2016-17 budget package, and Majority Leader Dave Reed walked next door in the Capitol to… Read More
Charter schools that participate in the state’s teacher pension system are supposed to make quarterly contributions to the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
U.S. Secretary John King Jr. finds Pennsylvania’s 30- to 40-point achievement gap between white students and minority groups National Assessment of Educational Progress scores to be disturbing and wants to… Read More
A bill that would substantially revise Pennsylvania’s charter school law for the first time since its inception nearly twenty years ago is being hotly debated in the capitol. Click here… Read More
State government began operating Tuesday under a $31 billion election-year spending bill that nevertheless lacks the tax collections to sustain it for the entire fiscal year, and lawmakers say they… Read More
There will be no repeat of last year’s nine-month budget debacle in Pennsylvania.That’s the good news from Harrisburg. Surprised? If that’s the case, relax. Some things in the capital have not… Read More