Pennsylvania ranks second nationwide for the number of school districts with credit ratings that are the equivalent of “junk,” highlighting the challenges of a dwindling tax base coupled with increasing… Read More
The Coatesville Area SD will withhold some payments to charter schools as the state budget impasse impacts local funding, officials said during the Coatesville Area SD board of directors monthly… Read More
Last week, Republican legislative leadership proposed a “take it or leave it deal” in the midst of the budget stalemate. Click here for full article. Source: Times Leader, Sept…. Read More
Pennsylvania’s 10th largest school district may close to students until the state budget impasse is resolved. Click here for full article. Source: The Pennsylvania Independent, Sept. 18, 2015.
As states tinker with standardized tests, they aren’t making them better. Schools desperate to improve test scores aren’t arming kids with the tools needed to succeed. Click here for full… Read More
For many area school districts, Keystone exams signify a variety of changes: A change in structure, a change in approach, and, at the moment, an apparent change in the quality… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf and top Republican senators sparred in the Capitol on Wednesday, as talks aimed at breaking a budget stalemate dragged on and the Democratic governor vowed to veto a… Read More
The governor and the Department of Human Services are being sued over the current 80-day budget impasse centered on funding school spending with liquor privatization and pension reform. Click here… Read More
Debbie Beucker has a morning ritual, kicking off each day as assistant principal at Highlands Middle School in Harrison (Allegheny Co.). This hands-on approach to managing a bustling middle school is… Read More
Rising pension costs, coupled with a statewide budget impasse that is almost 80 days old, has put local Pennsylvania school districts in a hefty money crunch as they await state… Read More