10 Numbers Behind the Spike in Homeless Students
Across the country, the number of homeless students grew by 8% between 2012-13 and 2013-14, compared with Pennsylvania’s 18% rise in that same time. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
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Required 2015-16 PSSA Administration Training Sessions
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will conduct training sessions on the administration of the 2015-16 PSSAs. The training sessions will be presented March 7, 2016 via GoToMeeting ™ at… Read More
2016-17 Spending Plan Set to Join PA Budget Mess; Wolf to Seek $200M More for Schools
Less than a week before Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf proposes a new state spending plan, more partisan gridlock looms, and many Republican lawmakers remain firmly opposed to the higher taxes… Read More
Gov. Wolf Proposes More K-12 Funds for Next Budget
With his first state budget still incomplete, Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday that his second budget address will feature a renewed call for increases in state funding for K-12 education,… Read More
Campaign for Fair Education Funding Statement on Governor Wolf’s Basic Education Funding Announcemen
HARRISBURG (February 2, 2016) – The Campaign for Fair Education Funding issued the following statement on Gov. Tom Wolf’s basic education funding budget announcement today: “We are pleased that Governor… Read More
Register Now for the Summer Leadership Summit
The PA Principals Association in conjunction with three other educational organizations will be offering an Educational Leadership Summit in State College from July 24-26, 2016. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN, but… Read More
State Budget Impasse Said to Cost School Districts Up to $50 Million to Date
School districts statewide took out nearly $1 billion in loans to cover shortfalls caused by the state budget impasse, costing them a collective $40 million to $50 million in interest… Read More
PA Schools Can Get Heroin-Antidote Drug
Pennsylvania school districts will be eligible to receive one free carton of Narcan nasal spray — which can reverse the effects of a heroin overdose — under a partnership between… Read More
UNthink My School Grant Offers $40,000 to Support Innovation In Schools
Do you have a brilliant idea to solve a problem and your school, and just need a little money to make it happen? NAESP has partnered with the Wahl Foundation… Read More
Campaign for Fair Education Funding Asks Governor, General Assembly to Make Students a Top Priority
Coalition of more than 50 organizations seeks long-term investment in public education