The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the main appropriations bill in a nearly $31.6 billion budget plan, but lawmakers failed to persuade Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf that the… Read More
Secretary of Education John B. King Jr., among others, has repeatedly emphasized the opportunities the Every Student Succeeds Act provides states to broaden the definition of success for students and… Read More
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says he now believes a 2016-17 budget deal can be reached without hiking state sales or income taxes. Click here for full article. Source: WHYY Newsworks,… Read More
The smallest Pennsylvania residents are feeling the effects of the economy, according to an annual report that looks at how well children around the nation are doing. Click here for… Read More
Less than two weeks to go in the fiscal year, and Pennsylvania is still without a new budget. Click here for full article. Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 21, 2016.
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) will hold a webinar, “THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA): WHAT EVERY PRINCIPAL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE LAW’S ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS,” on Tuesday,… Read More
PA Principals Association members and staff rallied today at the Capitol in support of important education issues including fair education funding, the revision of Act 82 and the pension crisis… Read More
The Legislature could begin voting this week on a budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Click here for full article. Source: Allentown Morning Call, June 20,… Read More
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives returned to session Monday as the fiscal-year deadline ticked down and a vote on the state’s largest expansion of gambling in a decade loomed while… Read More
Schools seem to be expecting more of their youngest students academically, while giving them less time to spend in self-directed and creative play. A big new study provides the first national,… Read More