The Pennsylvania state budget is getting caught up in the details. Legislators are negotiating a roughly $42 billion spending plan, including a multi-billion-dollar surplus. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has a money problem. It has a lot of it and its state policymakers can’t agree on what to do with it. On top of that,… Read More
With the enactment of the $13 billion Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, schools will have an influx of available federal funds to put toward expanding mental health supports and improving learning conditions… Read More
With a week to go until the state’s budget deadline, Gov. Tom Wolf and leaders of the Republican-controlled legislature are working through their remaining differences as they try to produce… Read More
Congress voted Friday to extend the pandemic school meal waivers that have helped keep tens of millions of children fed and gave districts the funding and flexibilities needed to cope… Read More
As local school districts scramble to find teachers and substitute teachers, a bill that would make it easier for out-of-state educators to work in Pennsylvania has received unanimous support from… Read More
The longer a principal stays in a school, the more likely that principal is to hire teachers who will stick around for a while. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
School shootings in Columbine, Newtown, and Sandy Hook didn’t push the meter for school safety, but after Parkland lawmakers in Pennsylvania created a multi-million dollar school safety grant program. Click… Read More
Data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) showed that taxpayer spending on public schools has consistently increased, reaching all-time highs year after year. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
Teachers and principals surveyed earlier this year were about twice as likely to report frequent job-related stress compared to other working adults, according to a newly released RAND Corp. report…. Read More