Local school leaders push state to boost education funding
…Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass state budget proposals put forth by Gov. Tom Wolf over the past several months. Click here for full article. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 6, 2021. …
…Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass state budget proposals put forth by Gov. Tom Wolf over the past several months. Click here for full article. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 6, 2021. …
…of the commonwealth are struggling, and it’s likely to come to a head in Harrisburg as discussions regarding a 20-21 state budget begin. The Independent Fiscal Office issued a report…
Facing a teacher shortage crisis, the state legislature in June agreed to waive the requirement, giving officials a chance to study whether the test really improved the quality of teaching…
Results for students who took the test in spring 2022 — the first main National Assessment of Educational Progress administration for these grades since the pandemic began — show the…
…30 of each year, which includes district-designed measures and examinations; nationally recognized standardized tests; industry certification examinations and student projects and portfolios. Source: PenSPRA e-Comm Alerts, July 3, 2012….
…that money matters. Data shows that student performance in our state has tracked with state funding levels. A study comparing changes in state test scores with changes in state funding…
A festering dispute over the state’s 13 cyber schools, their funding and students’ sagging test scores has reignited in Harrisburg and will continue into the fall. Click here for full…
…test-and-punish policies and shift greater authority to the states to determine accountability systems that work better for schools. It will also bring greater attention to the role of principals and…
…reach their greatest potential. As the final stages of the legislative process move forward over the coming week, NAESP and NASSP will be providing a thorough review of ESSA and…
…committee passed a final framework to overhaul the outdated law, which will now be turned into a bill that the House and Senate will consider early in December after the…