Harrisburg’s budget impasse isn’t just a partisan staring contest threatening to hobble the commonwealth and those who count on it. There are principles at stake. Unfortunately, they include the principles that… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf and top Republican legislative leaders resumed their on-again, off-again talks on Pennsylvania’s delayed state budget Monday. While there was plenty of action, it was hard to see any… Read More
School districts across the Lehigh Valley are plodding ahead to comply with a new background check law that has been mired in confusion over who, among the hundreds of volunteers,… Read More
The Senate today begins debate on a sweeping overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act, which set national education standards but quickly became unpopular with teachers and parents because… Read More
Calls on All Sides in the State Budget Debate to Come Together Around a Fair Funding Formula and Increased Support for Public Schools
(Harrisburg, Pa.) — A group of principals from across Pennsylvania will spend time this summer “giving back” to the community. Members of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School… Read More
Click here for blog post. Dr. Bill Ziegler is principal of Pottsgrove High School in Pottsgrove, PA. Follow him on Twitter @drbillziegler.
After a whirl of activity Tuesday, the Republican majorities of the Pennsylvania House and Senate sent the governor a GOP-crafted budget, along with legislation to disband the state system of… Read More
A bill that would make cyber bullying of children a punishable crime is awaiting Gov. Wolf’s signature. Click here for article. Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 1, 2015; ; PSBA Daily… Read More
Changes to child-protection laws mandating background checks that passed in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal may be among the few bills Gov. Wolf signs this budget season. Click… Read More