The application for the junior representative to the Pennsylvania State Board of Education (SBE) is now available. Students must be 10th graders in public schools to apply. The deadline to… Read More
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday released his 2020-21 state budget proposal, including a total of about $36 billion in spending — a $2.6 billion increase over this year’s budget. Click Here for… Read More
President Donald Trump addressed the nation Tuesday night in a much-anticipated State of the Union speech following the conclusion of Senate impeachment proceedings this week, briefly touching on school choice and private… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf is pushing significant changes to Pennsylvania’s charter school law that his office says could save school districts statewide $280 million a year and would leave the existing… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf is preparing to release his sixth budget proposal Tuesday, amid strengthening tax collections and expectations that the Democrat will push for more money for schools and to… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf’s sixth budget proposal to the Republican-controlled Legislature will come out Tuesday, and the Democrat is expected to seek more for public schools and emphasize the urgency of… Read More
The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care for all kinds of food allergies — but still a long way… Read More
State school districts are struggling because of increases in special education and charter school costs, a group of school business professionals and superintendents said at a news conference Friday. Click… Read More
Unconventional natural gas development has transformed American energy over the past decade. Click Here for full story. Source: Pennsylvania Capital-Star Op-Ed Contributor, February 1, 2020.
Funding, work-based learning, industry-recognized credentials, and access or equity were among the career and technical education issues states tackled during 2019, according to a new state policy review from Advance CTE, the Association… Read More