Eliminating school property taxes in Pennsylvania will require raising more than $14.4 billion from other taxes, but huge numbers have never discouraged the idea’s supporters. If anything, they think they’re… Read More
A study by the Education Trust that analyzed state and local support for the poorest and wealthiest schools districts in every state found Pennsylvania ranked next to Mississippi in terms… Read More
A looming state court challenge to the way Pennsylvania funds its schools could have dramatic implications, particularly for small and poorer schools that struggle to compete when judged against school… Read More
In light of the recent incident in Florida, there is national attention about school safety and violence in our schools. We have teamed up with PASA, PSEA, and PSBA to… Read More
In the two weeks since the shooting that claimed the lives of 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, a wave of gun-control measures… Read More
A wide-ranging discussion prompted by the shooting that killed 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14 included a focus on state police efforts to help schools boost… Read More
The state House education committee plans to explore the issue of school safety at a March 15 hearing that will include whether the General Assembly should give schools the power… Read More
As we approach the PSSA and spring Keystone testing windows, the PA Department of Education (PDE) would like to remind all LEAs about requirements for participation in the state assessments…. Read More
After a gunman killed 17 people at a Florida high school last month, President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers could prevent another massacre. But some Pennsylvania educators said that’s not… Read More
Threats against schools across the nation continue to spike since the deadly shooting in Parkland, FL, two weeks ago, and Pennsylvania is among states experiencing the most dramatic increases in… Read More