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

Public schools will be a primary, year-one beneficiary of Pa.’s share of American Rescue Act dollars

It looks like public education will be one of the big winners in Pennsylvania’s emerging state budget plan, thanks to Washington D.C. In addition to a $300 million bump in the annual basic… Read More

Education funding taking center stage at state Capitol

As Pennsylvania lawmakers prepare to make the final push to pass a state budget, education funding is becoming a focal point on several fronts. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More

Despite skeptics, Cardona seeks ‘sustained effort’ in wake of ARP plans

The U.S. Department of Education this week released state plans to spend historical levels of federal aid funding provided by the American Rescue Plan — the last third of which the… Read More

July 2021 Special Education Table 8A Submission

In July 2021, local educational agencies (LEAs) assigned to this year’s reporting cohort will submit their data for Special Education Table 8A, Report of Children with Disabilities Evaluated July 1,… Read More