Almost two decades after Pennsylvania authorized their creation, some public charter schools are doing great things for students and offering new ways to learn. However, both school district and charter… Read More
Five years ago, when a Bangor area man wanted copies of videos from his daughter’s school bus so he could expose bullying, the state told him the recordings were off-limits… Read More
Pennsylvania finally has a formula to help distribute state education funding, but we still lack is adequate state funding for education at any level – early childhood, K-12, community colleges… Read More
A public sector pension bill that was resoundingly defeated in the Pennsylvania House back in December is getting a new lease on life. The House voted 157 to 26 on Wednesday… Read More
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s top aides told Senate Republican leaders he won’t release economic development grants approved by lawmakers until he gets a state spending plan he favors, a Senate… Read More
Last week, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law a new formula for distributing state education money. Click here for full article. Source: WHYY Newsworks, June 9, 2016.
Pennsylvania lawmakers returned to work in Harrisburg on Monday with just weeks left to avert a repeat of last year’s budget fiasco, a process that wasn’t resolved until Gov. Tom… Read More
The Pennsylvania budget is due June 30. Last year, it was a historic nine months late. Last year, there was much to divide Democrats and Republicans. This year, they both agree,… Read More
The House Education Committee on Monday voted unanimously on a resolution calling for a study on the pros and cons of consolidating school districts. The study would be done by… Read More
Rep. Rick Saccone (R- Allegheny) introduced a bill that would totally or partially eliminate union leave for all teachers. Click here for full article. Source: Allentown Morning Call, June 7,… Read More