Rising pension costs, coupled with a statewide budget impasse that is almost 80 days old, has put local Pennsylvania school districts in a hefty money crunch as they await state… Read More
A comprehensive study is moving forward to identify cost-saving opportunities for public school employee health care plans, according to Senators David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) and Bob Mensch (R-Berks/Bucks/Montgomery). Click here for… Read More
Throughout Pennsylvania parents of elementary and middle school students are opening their mailboxes today to find standardized test scores for their children and their schools that are much lower than… Read More
Charter schools, specifically cyber charter schools, are among the lowest-scoring schools in the state and have some of the highest numbers of economically disadvantaged students, a Tribune-Review analysis found. Click… Read More
It was only Day 3, but history teacher Josh Snyder knew he was off to a good start when he saw his ninth-grade students at Northwestern Lehigh High School (Lehigh… Read More
The number of homeless students attending public school in Pennsylvania increased by 18% between the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years — an increase more than double the national average of 8%,… Read More
School districts across the state are looking at how to deal with the state budget stalemate, which is now in its third month and is delaying the disbursement of state… Read More
A “one-year pause” in Pennsylvania’s new accountability system for public schools is not getting much support from local school representatives. Click here for full article. Source: Bucks Co. Courier Times,… Read More
Along with struggling to make payroll and pay utility bills as the state budget impasse continues, school districts now face higher borrowing costs. Click here for full article. (Subscription may… Read More
Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera today announced the opening of the Governor’s 2016 STEM Competition, this year named “Improving Pennsylvania through STEM,” and invited Pennsylvania’s high school students to participate…. Read More