The Pennsylvania Department of Education met Thursday with more than 200 stakeholders for the first of a series of meetings on the Every Student Succeeds Act. Click here for full… Read More
Sitting among his tiny charges, Zachary Duberstein seems more playmate than principal. Yet, behind the childlike smile and exuberance, Duberstein, a self-described “edu-nerd,” is quite serious about his goals as… Read More
Buoyed by the end of the state budget stalemate and the creation of a new school funding formula this month, Philadelphia education advocates on Wednesday called on the state legislature… Read More
Although hard to imagine in today’s climate of fiscal austerity, 20 years ago the commonwealth was rolling in cash. Click here for full article. Source: PennLive.com, April 27, 2016.
A report released this month finds that most states are lagging behind when it comes to meeting recommendations for physical education. Click here for full article. Subscription may be required…. Read More
After a 10-month state budget stalemate, school districts across the state will start to receive millions of dollars in additional state funding. Governor Tom Wolf allowed the bill to go… Read More
The chairman of the state House Appropriations Committee said Monday he believes Pennsylvania’s 2016-17 budget can be balanced without an increase in the state’s personal income or state sales taxes.Click… Read More
A handful of counselors work with Hazleton Area School District students who are at a vulnerable age for drug experimentation at a time when abuse has become an epidemic. Click here… Read More
Join the Pennsylvania Principals Association for its second annual Principals’ Lobby Day at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21 at The Capitol in Harrisburg. A rally will be held in… Read More
A final piece of Pennsylvania state budget-related legislation will become law, nearly 10 months after it was due and about two months before the next fiscal year begins. Click here… Read More