The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has issued this notice to ensure that chief school administrators and others responsible for the oversight of Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) programs… Read More
Rep. Dan Miller, has introduced a bill that he said is aimed at giving Pennsylvania youths a better start and putting them on a better path to graduating high school… Read More
Not everyone agrees whether arming teachers is the solution to school shootings. The debate has come up in the past, but after 17 students and teachers were killed in February… Read More
When teachers and school staff members do hear of threats, knowing exactly how to respond can be challenging. NPR, April 14, 2018 Full story
You own your home. But under Pennsylvania’s property tax system, you need to pay the government thousands of dollars every year to keep it. Pollsters say the property tax is… Read More
State Rep. Stephen Kinsey, (D-204), joined a host of parents, advocates and others Tuesday in calling for an end to bullying. House Bill 2009, which would require bullying education to… Read More
U.S. schools have significantly increased security measures and preparation for events like school shootings in the last 20 years, the newest federal data show. Education Week, April 12, 2018 (Subscription… Read More
We have been hearing some chatter in Harrisburg that some lawmakers on the Senate Education Committee are itching to vote on Senate Bill 2, the education savings account voucher bill,… Read More
Teachers in Arizona are staging what they’re calling a walk-in today. These protests follow a strike in West Virginia that lasted nine consecutive school days and ended with a 5% pay… Read More
Our lawmakers in the state Capitol don’t work often enough together, but we’re glad some of them have found common cause in Senate Bill 1095, because it’s a good one…. Read More