Pennsylvania House Republicans took themselves out of the state budget framework Saturday, after members said two days of closed-door caucuses made plain that they don’t have support for the $30.8… Read More
The state Senate may soon vote on a House proposal that would require school districts to choose teachers to furlough on the basis of performance ratings, rather than solely by… Read More
Speaking at the African American Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf was cautiously optimistic. Click here for full article. Source: CBS Local Channel 2, Dec…. Read More
In light of the controversy over payments to charter schools during the stalemate over a Pennsylvania budget, the state auditor general Thursday announced that his office would audit the Department… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is providing a live webinar opportunity for local education agencies (LEA) that will address the details of the PSSA precodes data collection, which will… Read More
The House on Wednesday approved a sweeping bill to revise the contentious No Child Left Behind law, representing the end of an era in which the federal government aggressively policed… Read More
The ongoing state budget impasse is throwing school boards across the state for a curve not just for this school year, but for next year too, officials said. Click here… Read More
With budget talks dragging on in the Pennsylvania capitol, more early childhood centers certified under Pennsylvania’s state-subsidized pre-kindergarten program are closing without state aid. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
Important Message from NAESP and NASSP: We are at a critical point in the legislative process. Now it is more important than ever that school leaders reach out to their… Read More
It appears the state House is ready to start the process of ending the five-month-old state budget impasse that has interrupted money from flowing to school districts, human service agencies… Read More