Illinois has failed to provide enough money to public schools to produce the “high-quality education” the state requires, forcing districts to cut programs, lay off staff and borrow money to… Read More
State Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera this week met with a coalition of Northwestern Pennsylvania superintendents at the state Department of Education, discussing their needs and priorities, Governor Wolf’s vision… Read More
A new bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday would eliminate most out-of-school suspensions for elementary school students in the commonwealth. ABC Channel 27, April 4, 2017… Read More
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has voted 114-84 to move its first edition of a state budget bill for 2017-18. PennLive.com, April 4, 2017 Full story
Activities — and thousands of educators’ jobs — could be in jeopardy if Congress takes President Donald Trump up on his proposal to get rid of the Supporting Effective Instruction… Read More
Montgomery County state Sen. John Rafferty, R-44, has come up with a plan designed to make it harder for school boards to raise taxes. Under Rafferty’s Senate Bill 406, which… Read More
The House Republican majority proposed a state budget Monday that lines up with Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to boost the basic education subsidy by $100 million while seeking deeper cuts… Read More
Public school teachers who work full time for their collective bargaining agency would be barred from remaining on their district’s payroll under a bill approved by the Senate Education Committee… Read More
Approval of future school property tax hikes would need a super-majority vote from local school boards under a bill that cleared the Senate Education Committee last week. Scranton Times-Tribune, April… Read More
Pennsylvania’s experiment with a high-stakes student test remains in limbo as state lawmakers digest the impact of the latest changes in education policy from Washington. Philadelphia Tribune, March 31, 2017… Read More