Republicans have kept their control of Congress, according to election returns reported Tuesday night, meaning that the push by GOP lawmakers against what it perceives as heavy-handed oversight by the… Read More
“Common Core is a total disaster. We can’t let it continue.” So said presidential candidate Donald J. Trump in a campaign ad on his website. The question for President-elect Trump and… Read More
Pedro Rivera squatted on a multicolored carpet, chanting an alphabet rap with 20 pre-kindergarten students in a new classroom at Lafeyette Elementary School in Lancaster city. Rivera joined a panel… Read More
The Abington Heights School District is asking a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit that alleges the district violated the rights of a special education student who was expelled in… Read More
A Northeast region lawmaker is pursuing several initiatives to better prepare career and technical education students for higher-paying trade jobs. Click here for full article. Source: Citizens Voice, Nov. 7,… Read More
Republicans in the state House and Senate waited until Oct. 25 to take up a bill to change the pension system for new state employees. Under the bill, future employees… Read More
Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera today announced that $6.5 million in competitive grants have been awarded for the training and compensation of school resource officers and school police officers,… Read More
Join NAESP for a Webinar, “Gathering Input on Design of the 2018 NAESP 10-Year Study of the Principalship,” Monday, November 14, 2017, from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST. Description: This… Read More
Punishing parents and children when a student misses too much school doesn’t usually solve the underlying problem. That’s according to truancy prevention advocates, who are hopeful that new provisions in… Read More
To understand how the problems with for-profit management of cyber charters have persisted over time, just look at Pennsylvania. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.) Source: Education… Read More