Editorial: Charter school reform badly needed in Pennsylvania

Speaking in Allentown while flanked by public school officials, Wolf said he would take action to “level the playing field for all taxpayer-funded public schools, strengthen the accountability and transparency… Read More

Reducing gun violence to save lives is aim of PA Gov. Wolf’s latest executive order

Among the many strategies they will pursue is include increasing data sharing across law enforcement agencies, holding more active shooter training sessions for commonwealth employees, focusing police deterrence in places… Read More

Pennsylvania superintendents, charter school administrators agree on need for funding changes…

Members of the Pennsylvania State Senate Education Committee heard contrasting comments this week from public education superintendents and leaders of statewide cyber charter schools about funding issues both face in… Read More

Lawmakers are talking about eliminating school property taxes. Again.

Pennsylvania’s “age-old” struggle to eliminate school property taxes and shift that tax burden elsewhere is back on Harrisburg’s radar. Whether lawmakers will actually be able to make massive changes to… Read More

Frequently Asked Questions about Compulsory School Age and Flexible Instructional Days from PDE

Below is a link to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Compulsory School Age and Flexible Instructional Days from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Click here for FAQs.

Pennsylvania’s charter schools, explained: How they work, and why Gov. Wolf wants to reform them

Whether they want more funding for traditional public schools, or support the growing charter industry, advocates and policymakers across Pennsylvania all agreed on one thing this week: The debate over… Read More

Active shooter drills have become common in Pgh-area schools but mental health effects remain…

ALICE training ?— an acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate ?— has some parents, teachers and security experts concerned because of the “Counter” portion of its training. The… Read More

Property tax elimination hearing draws big crowd, but agreement still scarce

To Jim Rodkey, property taxes are serfdom. “I am here today because I believe the property tax to be the most morally irresponsible, regressive, and unfair system of taxation in… Read More

Pa. ranks 38th in the nation for early childhood education programs, report

If there’s one thing that experts across the spectrum can agree upon, it’s the importance of early childhood education. A quality early learning experience can make all the difference in… Read More

Studies indicate students retain more reading printed text

Despite the availability and cost savings of digital texts, studies indicate that students absorb more information when reading text on paper rather than on screens, according to The Hechinger Report…. Read More