What’s Behind PA’s Apparent Kindergarten Vaccination Improvement?

For years, Pennsylvania’s generally high immunization rates have stood out as particularly poor on one set of measures — vaccination coverage of children enrolled in kindergarten. That outlier status suddenly changed… Read More

Opinion: PA’s Plan for Pension ‘Reform’ Means Workers Pay More, Get Less

There is a looming teacher shortage in Pennsylvania. And lawmakers want to slash retirement benefits that offer educators a secure, middle-class retirement. Click here for full article. Source: Delaware County… Read More

New Teachers Make Up a Significant Segment of Profession

Everybody involved in K-12 education knows that new teachers tend to need a lot of extra support. What they may not fully grasp, however, is just how many http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/10/05/new-teachers-make-up-a-significant-segment.html new… Read More

Pine-Richland Students File Suit Against District Over Transgender Bathroom Policy

Three transgender students today filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Pine-Richland SD (Allegheny Co.) for implementing a new “sex-specific” protocol that requires transgender students to use restrooms that match… Read More

Report: State Pension Funding Gap at $1.2 Trillion

State-run pension systems across the country were underfunded by $1.2 trillion last year and are expected to be in even worse shape in the years ahead, according to a report… Read More

Study Finds Students of All Races Prefer Teachers of Color

Now Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng is a sociologist at New York University and he’s just published a paper with colleague Peter Halpin that addresses this question. It seems that students of all… Read More

Education Department Slammed for Charter School Oversight — By its Own Watchdog Office

The Education Department has for more than 10 years poured in excess of $3 billion into the creation and operation of charter schools, but according to a new audit by… Read More

Government Releases New Guidelines on Sexual Misconduct in K-12 Schools

Sexual assaults involving students are in the news often, usually the attention is on colleges. But now the attention has shifted to K-12 schools and the efforts to stop the problem…. Read More

Data Tool Allows City-by-City Schooling Comparisons

Finding comparable data to answer those questions can be a tough slog if you’re a mayor, education activist, or involved parent. But a new, interactive website from the Dallas-based George W…. Read More

School Districts Struggle to Attract Diverse Teachers

As president of the Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society, a group that works to preserve local black history, Terry Bradford has been having discussions recently with administrators about what can be… Read More