Pennsylvania’s Every Student Succeeds Act consolidated state plan says only 4% of Pennsylvania teachers are of color, compared with 29% of the state’s public school enrollment. LancasterOnline, June 14, 2018… Read More
House Bill 2493, would require public schools to have an assessment team tasked with identifying threats before they happen. A second measure, House Bill 2492, would require threat assessment committees… Read More
The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee this week passed legislation it said will create a “one-stop shop” website for parents, students and taxpayers to find school and district performance information. Herald… Read More
The task force — which is led by Gov. Tom Wolf and Auditor General Eugene DePasquale — over the summer will produce a report that is to include recommendations for… Read More
If passed and signed into law, the bill will align the state law with that of federal regulation that already prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes. The difference between the… Read More
A pre-proposal webinar was held on Monday, June 11, 2018. A PowerPoint, Q&A document, and recording of the webinar have been posted to the Innovative Teacher and Principal Residency Programs… Read More
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow parents to opt their children out of the Keystone Exams, the standardized tests given to high school students. ABC… Read More
A legislative committee that oversees the PIAA will have a public hearing next week to discuss the idea of separate championships for public and private schools, as well as other… Read More
The new trauma kits bring to American classrooms lifesaving methods tested on Afghanistan’s battlefields. Philadelphia Inquirer, June 11, 2018 Full story
Advocates for changing the way congressional and legislative maps are drawn are continuing their full-court press for establishing an independent citizens commission to affect the next redistricting in 2021. PennLive,… Read More