Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale recently said our state has the nation’s worst charter school law. As Democratic chairman of the House Education Committee, I agree. Click here for full… Read More
So you may have read that a team of negotiators hashing out regulations for the Every Student Succeeds Act did not reach an agreement about “supplement-not-supplant” language. That’s shorthand for… Read More
The next state budget is not due for two months, but after last year’s gridlock, legislators on Monday took a step toward preventing a repeat of the stalemate that kept… Read More
Pennsylvania isn’t pulling its weight when it comes to funding education, U.S. Secretary of Education John King said Monday. Click here for full article. Source: Beaver County Times, May 3,… Read More
With the 2016-17 state budget-making season now upon us, a coalition of advocates from across Pennsylvania came to the state Capitol to call on lawmakers to increase the state’s investment… Read More
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) will hold a webinar, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Title IV Provisions, on May 12, 2016 from 3:30–4:30 p.m. (ET). The presenters… Read More
The PA Principals Association, along with hundreds of parents, students, teachers and school and community leaders from across the state rallied today for fair education funding at the state Capitol… Read More
The House returns to session on Monday to kick off the start of the 2016-17 budget-making process by positioning legislation that will serve as placeholders until a final budget is… Read More
Well that’s what’s going on Wednesday morning at Pottstown High School when students, parents, teachers, school board members and administrators will join with their peers at schools across the country… Read More
The Pennsylvania School Employees’ Retirement System has voided ballots in a special election for a seat on its controlling board, citing “minor irregularities.” Click here for full article. Source: Philadelphia… Read More