The state Legislature not only has failed, but has refused to reform state pension systems that have become a festering rip-off of Pennsylvania taxpayers. Click here for full article. (Subscription… Read More
When state lawmakers returned to their home districts last week after completing the 2016-17 budget, several high-profile bills were left in limbo. Among them are pension reform, updates to the… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidelines aimed at preventing schools from discriminating against the growing numbers of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Click here for full article…. Read More
Take a look this summer inside some of America’s garages, museums and libraries and you’ll see that the “maker movement” is thriving. But the maker movement faces some big hurdles as… Read More
A festering dispute over the state’s 13 cyber schools, their funding and students’ sagging test scores has reignited in Harrisburg and will continue into the fall. Click here for full… Read More
Urban school districts in Pennsylvania face a particularly cruel logic. They serve the poorest, most needy students, yet, when it comes to state funding per pupil, most of them don’t make… Read More
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