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Article III, Subsection B, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitution states, “The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of public education… Read More
A federal appeals court ruled a transgender boy may sue the school board for discrimination because it banned him from using the boy’s bathroom. Attorney Joshua Block talks to Lourdes… Read More
Recently, my colleague from Philadelphia, state Sen. Art Haywood, joined Gov. Tom Wolf in his opinion piece calling for “Restoring Education Cuts First” before applying the new education funding formula… Read More
On Monday, May 2, the PA Principals Association, along with hundreds of parents, students, teachers, and school and community leaders from across the state will rally for fair education funding… Read More
After eight days of negotiations and countless proposals, a panel of educators, advocates, and officials from the U.S. Department of Education came to agreement Tuesday on assessment regulations under the… Read More
Perhaps the most respected of publications that surveys the top high schools in the nation came out with its 2016 list this week. Click here for full article. Source: Newtown… Read More
NASSP and the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) will jointly host a webinar, “Principal Champions for Breakfast After the Bell in Secondary Schools,” on Wednesday, April 20 | 3:30–4:30… Read More
State Republican lawmakers Monday morning called for Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to sign the recently passed fiscal code from both chambers of the Legislature that would boost funding for Delaware… Read More
Pennsylvania’s protracted budget negotiation ended nearly a month ago, but the fight continues over how $150 million in new education spending will be divided amongst the state’s 500 school districts…. Read More
At a Joint House and Senate Education Committee hearing this week, Secretary Pedro A. Rivera provided lawmakers with the Department of Education’s (PDE) blueprint for developing Pennsylvania’s plan to implement… Read More