Sign the Petition for Increased School Funding

In the state with the largest gap between the poorest and wealthiest districts, only larger increases of state funding targeted to the districts that need it most will enable an… Read More

ACLU report says PA schools need fewer arrests, more mental health aid

A new report on school safety from the American Civil Liberties Union confirms what leaders in Pennsylvania districts with large numbers of disadvantaged kids have been seeing for years —… Read More

Wolf’s plan to boost teacher salaries faces skepticism in state House

Lawmakers from the powerful state House Appropriations Committee cast doubt on the fate of Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to set the state’s teacher-salary minimum at $45,000 a year. WITF, March… Read More

Proposed law could save Pennsylvania school districts money, but be ‘death knell’ for cyber charters

Proposed legislation in Harrisburg would save some Lehigh Valley school districts millions of dollars each year in cyber charter tuition, but could leave the online schools in a dire state… Read More

Education group wants Wolf to prevent Corbett-appointed charter school board from making rulings

A leading education organization is calling on Gov. Tom Wolf to prevent a state board from ruling on charter school appeals until he works with the state Senate to fill… Read More

Proposed bills could provide relief to school districts regarding cyber school tuition

Some local education officials believe legislation introduced at the state level that amends how cyber schools are funded could significantly curb expenses for public education. Observer-Reporter, March 2, 2019 Full… Read More

Wolf promotes proposal to fund high-speed internet expansion

Pennsylvania’s governor is promoting a statewide infrastructure plan as a way to fund the expansion of broadband into areas that lack high-speed access to the internet. Associated Press, March 1,… Read More

Education: School security guards ‘not authorized to possess a firearm’

Every school district in Pennsylvania received a memo last week from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In the memo entitled “Act 44 Updates,” the department laid out its interpretation of Act… Read More

Are you interested in earning 70 PIL hours?

If so, you will want to register now for the 2019 Educational Leadership Summit, sponsored by PA Principals Association and the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA), to be held… Read More

States move to restrict parents’ refusal to vaccinate their kids

All U.S. states require most parents to vaccinate their children against some preventable diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella and whooping cough, to be able to attend school. Such laws often… Read More