If school budgets were television shows, 2015-16 would be filled with reruns of past episodes. Facing such pressures as significant hikes in pension costs and increases in charter school tuition and… Read More
The state Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would delay by two years a requirement that high school students pass Pennsylvania’s Keystone exams to graduate. Under the plan, the proficiency… Read More
Pennsylvania’s budget negotiators appear to have reached a qualified agreement in their quest to hammer out a new spending plan for state government. Not the agreement. But an agreement, and that’s… Read More
Putting more taxpayer money toward education is a fundamental piece of Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget, and this week, a special commission is expected to introduce a formula for distributing… Read More
In the first year of many school districts using a new statewide teacher evaluation system, a greater portion of teachers was rated satisfactory than under the old system. In figures released… Read More
A “one-size fits all” approach to truancy may not be an effective way to deal with absenteeism within a particular school district, according to East Stroudsburg Area School District Superintendent… Read More
Apply now for a grant to strengthen arts education in your school! You can win $3,500 from Crayola and NAESP. Sponsored by Crayola and NAESP, the Champion Creatively Alive Children… Read More
PA Principals Association Members: Join us at the Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, for the first annual Principals’ Lobby Day! Deadline to register has been extended: Thursday,… Read More
The GrapeSEED program is now officially aligned with the Pennsylvania Pre-Kindergarten Learning Standards for Early Childhood in the key learning area of Language and Literacy Development. Click here for more.
After several legislators expressed concerns that new requirements for background checks would be cost-prohibitive and unfair to volunteers who work with children, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that some of… Read More