Coming this spring: a shorter PSSA
Starting this coming spring, the English language arts Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exam will be reduced from four sections to three sections and the math PSSA from three sections…
Starting this coming spring, the English language arts Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exam will be reduced from four sections to three sections and the math PSSA from three sections…
…his part to make that happen by unveiling his legislation to establish education savings accounts for those who live in attendance areas served by low-achieving public schools. PennLive.com, Aug. 7,…
…into negative territory. Treasurer Joe Torsella says the state hasn’t had to borrow that much so early in the fiscal year in 25 years. PennLive.com, Aug. 3, 2017 Full story…
…$530 million in new taxes with no pre-vote buy-in from the House of Representatives — something that no one working in the Capitol now remembers happening before. PennLive.com, July 29,…
…baseball, but not budget politics. Over the past 12 years, the actual revenue for Pennsylvania has fallen short of the projected revenue six times. PennLive.com, July 14, 2017 Full story…
…turned down a Republican plan of taxes and other revenue raisers designed to fill an $800 million gap in a $32 billion spending plan. PennLive.com, July 10, 2017 Full story…
…to use a litany of special fund transfers to deal with the state’s $2.2 billion budget hole. Will they get enough soldiers to follow them? PennLive.com, Aug. 30, 2017 Full story…
The $32 billion state spending plan that is awaiting Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature includes $7.1 billion for basic education and special education funding. PennLive.com, July 6, 2017 Full story…
The Senate and House will vote Friday on a proposed $32 billion general fund budget for 2017-18 that Republican and Democratic leaders crafted with Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration. Pennlive.com, June…
On Wednesday, the state House passed an amended version of a bill aimed at curtailing the ability of local taxing bodies to appeal under-assessed properties. LehighValleyLive.com, June 29, 2017 Full…