Republicans who control the Pennsylvania General Assembly say they plan to take votes Wednesday on a new, $30 billion spending plan that they hope will end their nine-month budget stalemate… Read More
Amid the threat of school closings, a new effort by Republican lawmakers to complete the unfinished state budget drew criticism Tuesday from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Democratic lawmakers. Click… Read More
A letter is being sent today from your Executive Director, Paul M. Healey, Ph.D., to Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera on behalf of the Pennsylvania Principals Association and its… Read More
The state hasn’t had a full spending plan for more than eight months, but top lawmakers haven’t yet had a budget meeting with Governor Tom Wolf’s administration in 2016, the… Read More
Appropriations hearings are an annual tradition in the Pennsylvania House and Senate and they concluded Thursday. Click here for full article. Source: ABC Channel 27, March 10, 2016.
A statewide association representing school boards is asking Commonwealth Court to order the state to resume paying money owed to school districts that has gotten held up by the ongoing… Read More
If you’ve lost count of how long it’s been since Pennsylvania had a budget that was complete, we understand (it’s almost 8 1/2 months). Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
A one hour webinar, Budget Planning to Address the Current and Future Fiscal Reality – 2016, will be held on Tuesday, March 22 at 10:30 a.m. It will be broadcasted… Read More
On February 3, 2016, Governor Wolf signed Senate Bill 880 into law. In addition to delaying the use of Keystone Exams or the Project Based Assessments as graduation requirements until… Read More
Join the Campaign for Fair Education Funding on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, to ask your legislators to put students first by making a significant new investment in public education and… Read More