After publishing our first story on school pensions last week, some readers felt we had blamed teachers for rising pensions costs and property taxes. In fact, we made a chart… Read More
Chronic absence — defined as missing more than 10 percent of the school year (or just two days a month) — is one of the most destructive forces in a… Read More
The PA Principals Association is one of six education associations that signed a letter regarding building additional capacity into the PlanCon borrowing, which was hand-delivered to the Governor on Friday,… Read More
A study released this summer by 50CAN, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the National Association of Charter School Organizers — typically advocates for school choice and charter… Read More
Pennsylvania needs to take a crash course in school funding fairness. That’s one conclusion drawn from the 2016 National Report Card (NRC), which gave the Keystone State a “D” for… Read More
New state legislation allows diabetic students to manage their own care during school, but not all public school officials are ready to jump into the program. Click here for… Read More
Data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education shows an increase in unsolved bomb threats in its public schools over the last three academic years, but a general decrease in terroristic… Read More
In 2015, approximately 6,000 people pursued teacher certification in Pennsylvania, down from 16,000 just three years earlier. The need for substitute teachers, however, hasn’t lessened at all, experts say. Click here… Read More
A newly formed legislative panel wants to ensure that what students learn while in school doesn’t get lost once the bell rings. The bipartisan Legislative After School Caucus is made up… Read More
Accountability now appears to be the issue that states, charter authorizers (such as local school boards), and even advocates are still grappling with. The stakes — both in terms of… Read More