General Assembly sends $39.8B budget to Wolf
The General Assembly has sent Gov. Tom Wolf a $39.8 billion budget that boosts spending for education and transportation but doesn’t spend much of the $7 billion provided to the… Read More
Budgeteers hashing out ed funding, use of coronavirus money
Pennsylvania’s plans for its share of coronavirus relief and a potential boost in education funding are among the issues being negotiated as lawmakers and the governor entered the final week of their… Read More
Educators Look for Guideposts in Supreme Court Ruling on Student Free Speech
The education community offered measured responses to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday that a Pennsylvania school district violated a student’s First Amendment rights when it disciplined her for a… Read More
Bill to allow for student do-over passes state House
A bill that would allow parents to give their kids a do-over extra year of school to make up for the 2020-21 year disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic closings and operating… Read More
PA education funding suit gets a date in court
A lawsuit alleging the Pennsylvania General Assembly has violated the state’s constitution by failing to provide fair and adequate funding for public education will go to trial in September, according… Read More
Pa. Senate confirms Gov. Tom Wolf’s picks to lead education, labor departments
Despite concerns regarding the guidance provided to school districts as they prepare for the next school year with COVID-19 pandemic still lingering, Gov. Tom Wolf’s nominee for education secretary won… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Pa. cheerleader in free speech case
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post. Click here for full article. Source: Penn Live, June 23,… Read More
Principals from Across the Nation to Gather in Chicago for NAESP’s 100th Anniversary Celebration and Pre-K–8 Principals Conference
Elementary and middle-level principals from across the nation will gather July 8-10 in Chicago for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Pre-K–8 Principals Conference. The conference is a… Read More
Legislation requiring PA public schools to adopt multiyear strategies passes House committee
Legislation requiring public schools to adopt multiyear strategies for spending federal aid to address the need for pandemic-spurred remedial education was approved Tuesday by the State House Education Committee. Also… Read More
Ciresi introduces bill to achieve fair funding
State Rep. Joe Ciresi introduced a bill with a comprehensive plan to achieve fair funding for Pennsylvania school districts. House Bill 1595 would amend the Public School Code of 1949 to… Read More