2014-15 State Budget Signed Into Law
Governor Corbett signed into law the 2014-15 state budget and its enabling legislation that allocates more than $10 billion in state support of public schools. Below are highlights of the… Read More
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2012-13 District Performance Profile Scores
Please be advised that the Pennsylvania Department of Education has received a request under the Right to Know Law from the media regarding the 2012-13 District Performance Profile scores. This… Read More
The Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment 1 Percent Cap
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is providing an opportunity for local education agencies (LEAs) to attend an online training that will address information about the Pennsylvania Alternate System of… Read More
Pensions, Social Services Driving Costs of Proposed PA Budget
While the budget wrangling in the Capitol isn’t complete — Gov. Tom Corbett hasn’t indicated if he will sign the $29.1 billion spending plan the General Assembly sent him last… Read More
Proposed Budget has Few Increases for Education in Pennsylvania
Modest increases in special education and block grant funding in the state budget that the Legislature approved will not be enough to overcome the challenge of flat funding in the… Read More
Governor Reiterates Call for Pension Legislation; Budget Signing on Hold
The standstill over the state budget continued through a second day of the fiscal year Wednesday as Gov. Tom Corbett again urged legislators to send him a bill remaking the… Read More
Information on the Rights of All Children to Enroll in Schools
The United States Department of Education and United States Department of Justice have updated guidance to state education agencies to assist public elementary and secondary institutions to ensure enrollment processes… Read More
House Kills Pension Bill; Senate Goes Home in Budget Stalemate with Gov. Tom Corbett
The House tossed Gov. Tom Corbett’s pension gauntlet back in his lap Tuesday, a day after he vowed not to sign a new budget until lawmakers vote to reform the… Read More
Pennsylvania Pension Reform Takes a Blow as Tobash Plan is Steered into an Ardent Foe’s Committee
Gov. Tom Corbett’s full-court press for public employee pension reform in Pennsylvania took a direct hit Tuesday morning as debate on his preferred option was quickly steered into a House committee… Read More
Corbett Wants General Assembly To Send Him ‘Meaningful Pension Reform’ Before Signing the Budget
Update: Corbett promises review of budget; make no promises of a result When Gov. Tom Corbett took a look at the $29.1 billion general fund budget plan that the General Assembly… Read More