Wolf: GOP Budget Ultimatum ‘Ridiculous’
A day after House Republicans told Gov. Wolf he had 24 hours to recruit enough votes to pass a long-overdue state budget, their deadline came and went. Click here for… Read More
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Pension Debate Shut Down by House Leader, Will Resume Friday
Debate in the state House of Representatives on legislation to overhaul benefits in Pennsylvania’s large public-sector pension plans is on hold. Click here for full article. Source: Associated Press, Dec…. Read More
A Look at the Budget Plan in the Pennsylvania Legislature
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, the Senate and House Democrats have largely agreed on a budget package to end the state government’s five-and-a-half-month stalemate. Click here for full article. Source: Associated… Read More
Erie School Board to Consider $47M Loan
The Erie School Board will meet in special session Monday to consider authorizing Erie SD administrators to borrow up to $47 million as the state budget impasse continues. Click… Read More
CASD to Look at Short-Term Funding
Chambersburg Area SD (Franklin Co.) directors will look at a moratorium on discretionary spending tonight as part of a strategy to keep district schools running as the state goes deeper… Read More
House Stopgap Budget Call to Action
Attention Members: Your state Representative needs to hear from you TODAY about the need to pass a budget that supports Pennsylvania’s students. This may be the last chance before the… Read More
PA Budget Talks ‘Interesting’ But Yield No Deal
On the 168th day of Pennsylvania’s budget impasse, the House held a light voting session, approving, among other items, a resolution honoring a journeyman professional golfer. Click here for full… Read More
Could Schools Close if Budget’s Not Passed Soon?
From one side of the Capitol to the other, school children are entertaining passersby, staffers and lawmakers alike all week. But sour notes in budget talks are threatening the second half… Read More
Late Budget Could Give Teachers Extra Year to Meet Professional Development Requirements
Financial challenges that the late state budget has created for public schools may buy them and their educators and administrators more time to complete their state-mandated professional development requirements. Click… Read More
Mid-Atlantic Conference on Personalized Learning (MACPL) “Connecting Innovative Educators”
The premier conference for those transforming education in the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions. Featuring more than 60 sessions focused on personalizing learning for K-12 students, this conference is jointly organized… Read More