The Pennsylvania school code says teacher layoff decisions can only be made according to who has the least seniority. Click here for full article. Source: Keystone Crossroads, May 12, 2016.
School districts across Pennsylvania might have to cover pension debt owed by defunct charter schools. Click here for full article. Source: Morning Call, May 11, 2016.
House Bill 1589 became law on April 25, 2016 and is now known as Act 25 of 2016. This Act includes a moratorium on new PlanCon Part A submittals received… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday that he intends to veto a bill that would eliminate the “last in, first out” policy during teacher furloughs. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
As the Pennsylvania Senate passed a measure to allow school districts to lay off teachers based on performance, not seniority — and Gov. Tom Wolf threatened to veto it —… Read More
Congress is considering a rule change to the school-nutrition law that would bar thousands of schools from offering complimentary lunch to all students. Click here for full article. Source: The… Read More
Republicans who control the state Legislature have pushed through a hotly contested bill to allow public schools to circumvent seniority when laying off teachers. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
Because the state budget for fiscal 2015-16 wasn’t completed until two weeks ago, there is a reluctance to think deeply about the budget for fiscal 2016-17, which faces a June… Read More
Parents, students, teachers, and administrators place greater value on classroom tests and formative assessments than they do on summative tests used for accountability, according to a new survey. Click here… Read More
Pennsylvania’s school funding could once again become a contentious point in fledgling state budget talks after a fight over how school funding helped drive this past year’s historic budget stalemate…. Read More