Tax Clash Looms
There’s little debate at the Capitol that Pennsylvanians need a break on the property taxes they pay for local schools. A fierce battle is shaping up over how big and… Read More
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PSERS Annual Financial Report is Released
The Pennsylvania School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) has released its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. The report is intended to provide financial,… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf: Budget Compromise ‘Moves Pennsylvania Forward’ with Higher Sales Tax but Lower Proper
Gov. Tom Wolf said Thursday in Lancaster he’s not getting everything he wants in a proposed budget deal, but Pennsylvanians will benefit from lower property taxes and an historic increase… Read More
Palmyra School Board Members Hope Districts Don’t Have To Go to Referendums to Raise Taxes
Forcing school districts to go to referendums for any property tax increases would devastate districts, several Palmyra Area SD (Lebanon Co.) officials said during Thursday’s meeting. Click here for full… Read More
Peters Students Turn Snack Time into Showtime
Culinary victories for healthy eating are being achieved every week at Bower Hill Elementary School in Peters (Washington Co.). Each Monday morning, four eager junior chefs gathered in the school kitchen… Read More
Save the Date: P-3 Governor’s Institute
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning are pleased to announce the 2016 Prenatal to Grade 3 (P-3) **Governor’s Institute: P-3 Collaboration – Working Together… Read More
How GrapeSEED Closes the Achievement Gap: An Online Preview
Web Seminar on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM EST
PA Principals Association Opposes Tax Referendum
Attention Members: The PA Principals Association joined the Fair Education Funding Campaign’s stance on the opposition to any discussions about including tax referendums as part of the budget deal. A… Read More
Budget Talks Eye Limits on School Tax Increases
Discussion about a budget deal in Pennsylvania includes tougher restrictions on school property tax increases, while chances are dimming that a deal will include a tax on Marcellus Shale natural… Read More
Report: Poorest School Districts Still Worst Hit by Cuts
Pennsylvania’s wealthiest school districts enjoyed the smallest of former Gov. Tom Corbett’s education funding cuts in 2011, and now their funding is being restored more quickly than poorer districts, according… Read More