Wolf pushes for more early childhood education funding
Gov. Tom Wolf was joined by advocates for early childhood education Monday to defend his plan to boost Pre-K funding by $75 million. Sharon Herald, May 9, 2017 Full story
High school sports booster clubs lack oversight
Each year, thousands of high school sports booster clubs across Pennsylvania spend countless hours raising money for uniforms, trips and equipment for student athletes. But there’s no mandated oversight of… Read More
State budget season brings angst, long negotiations
While the capitol sat quiet this week, budget activity and all its negotiations, arguments, lobbying and sometimes painstakingly long hearings are expected to resume Monday. Philadelphia Tribune, May 6, 2017… Read More
Students sexually assaulting students: It happens in PA more often than you might believe
When parents think of the dangers their school-age children might encounter, drugs, guns, and bullying come to mind. But they might want to add sexual assault to that list. PennLive.com,… Read More
National News: Health care bill’s changes to Medicaid alarm school advocacy groups
The American Health Care Act, which passed the House Thursday, makes changes to Medicaid spending that has some education organizations up in arms. Education Week, May 4, 2017 (Subscription may… Read More
PA Principals Association Expands Advocacy Efforts
The Pennsylvania Principals Association has secured the services of Hannah Stahle Barrick, JD, to further expand advocacy efforts for the association. Ms. Barrick currently serves in a similar role for… Read More
National News: Pre-K: Decades worth of studies, one strong message
Some of the nation’s top researchers who’ve spent their careers studying early childhood education recently got together in Washington with one goal in mind: to cut through the fog of… Read More
National News: How would changes to ESSA’s Block Grant work?
The Every Student Succeeds Act may be less than two years old, but its funding provisions are already getting a makeover, at least temporarily, in a spending bill expected to be… Read More
National News: Budget deal for 2017 includes increases for Title I, special education
Federal lawmakers have agreed to relatively small spending increases for Title I programs to districts and for special education, as part of a budget deal covering the rest of fiscal… Read More
Pennsylvania sees biggest budget shortfall since recession
Pennsylvania state government is heading into the 2017 budget season with its biggest revenue shortfall since the recession, leaving budget makers to address an unexpectedly large gap with just nine… Read More