Commentary: Schools Aren’t Failing, Government Is
Lincoln Charter School in York has about 750 students and 100 staff, who have agreed to take only half their salaries while the state budget standoff continues. Click here for… Read More
News
Recruiting Panelists for NAESP’s National Panel of New Principals
The National Association of Elementary School Principal’s (NAESP) premier program, the National Panel of New Principals, is up and running for the 2015-16 year and is actively recruiting panelists. Now… Read More
PIAA Votes to Expand Classifications in Football and Other Sports
Thirty members of the PIAA board of directors came together Wednesday in Mechanicsburg, Pa., for a meeting. They should have arrived in bulldozers. Click here for full article. Source: Pittsburgh… Read More
PA House Rejects Gov. Wolf’s Proposal to Raise Taxes on Personal Income, Gas Drilling
The Pennsylvania state budget impasse seems sure to drag on after the House on Wednesday rejected Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed tax increases and the Democratic governor refused Republican demands that… Read More
‘We Hope They Don’t Go into Their Rooms and Close Their Doors,’ School Officials Say After Wolf Tax
Eric Eshbach and Michael O’Brien deal with prepubescent temper tantrums all the time. And that actually might be easier than dealing with the fall-out from Pennsylvania’s budget impasse, which turns 100… Read More
PDE Revises SLO Templates
The Pennsylvania’s ESEA waiver approval was dependent upon PDE making minor modifications to the SLO templates for teachers and principals. Specifically, PDE is required to demonstrate that Pennsylvania’s teacher and… Read More
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
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