In June, the state Senate overwhelmingly approved Senate Bill 1095, which allows students who do not score proficient on the Keystone Exams to demonstrate their readiness to graduate through alternative… Read More
Act 39 of 2018 (Act 39), which was signed into law on June 22, 2018, includes multiple amendments to the Pennsylvania Public School Code (School Code). Several of these amendments… Read More
Students in Pennsylvania schools are required by the state health department to have both doses of the vaccine — which includes measles, mumps and rubella — and must have at… Read More
Does every student in Pennsylvania have the right to the same quality of education regardless of the wealth of their family and community? That question is at the heart of… Read More
The school safety task force report to enhance the safety of Pennsylvania schools was on target in its call for more funding and recognition there is not a one-size-fits-all solution… Read More
If you think it takes a lot of money to get a child ready for school, consider how much money it takes to get a school ready for a child…. Read More
The Pennsylvania School Safety Task Force continued to emphasize in a report released Monday the need for more mental health support in schools. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Aug. 27, 2018 Full story
Every school year, in all 50 states, parents have to prove their kids have received certain vaccines before enrolling them in school. Specific requirements differ from state to state, but… Read More
Kumiko Kawasaki may never really know where exactly it happened — maybe on her kids’ favorite playground in Berkeley, California, or maybe at school — but somewhere along the way,… Read More
As students and teachers head back to class, Smart Talk takes a look at some of the challenges facing Pennsylvania public schools. Appearing on Friday’s program are Ronald Cowell, executive… Read More