Budget Vote Could Shape Pennsylvania Education for Years
On Wednesday the state House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a package of revenue sources that could help restore past cuts to education funding. Click here for full… Read More
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A PA District Takes Stand for Standard Tests
An open revolt against standardized testing is spreading among some Pennsylvania school boards and administrators — but not in at least one Chester County district. Click here for full article…. Read More
Wolf Says Deal on Taxes Needed to Avoid Steep Spending Cuts
Gov. Tom Wolf is warning that steep spending cuts on education and higher borrowing costs are among the inevitable consequences if he can’t get Republican lawmakers to support higher taxes… Read More
Valuable Information on Suicide Prevention
Act 71 of 2014 into law requires comprehensive suicide prevention policies in schools in Pennsylvania. Under the law, beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, Pennsylvania schools must adopt age-appropriate youth… Read More
Pennsylvania’s Budget Train Wreck Unfolded Over Past Year
The utter breakdown in state budget negotiations in Pennsylvania didn’t happen overnight, but was produced by diametrically opposed policy positions and fueled by tough rhetoric among people elected specifically to… Read More
PA School Officials and PSEA Balk as Stakes Go Up on the PSSA
While students and educators mostly were disappointed with standardized test results released last week, they took comfort knowing the bad scores mean little. Click here for full article. (Subscription may… Read More
Editorial: PSSAs: Emphasis on Standardized Testing Has Gone Too Far
For a few years, measuring education performance using standardized tests was all about making “adequate yearly progress.” Click here for full article. Source: The Mercury, Oct. 5, 2015.
Schools Borrow $346 Million Due to Stalemate
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale reported that through September, the prolonged state budget impasse forced at least 17 school districts and two intermediate units to borrow more than $346 million to… Read More
Rep. Roebuck: Reform PA’s Charter School ‘Wild West’
Pennsylvania’s charter school laws have led to the rise of two separate and unequal educational systems, according to state Rep. James Roebuck (D-Phila.), who released a report this week calling… Read More
October Is National Principals Month
On September 28, 2015, the Pennsylvania Senate introduced and adopted Senate Resolution 195 (Sen. Pat Vance, R-31), recognizing October 2015 as “National Principals Month” in Pennsylvania. Join the Pennsylvania Principals… Read More