Schools Grapple with State Education Funding
At the heart of much of the contention surrounding recent budget debates is education funding. How much is enough and are schools being funded fairly? Click here for full article…. Read More
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New Law Requires Parent Volunteers to have Background Checks
Parents who volunteer in classrooms need more than snacks to share, supplies for activities or books to read aloud. The volunteers also need background checks. Click here for full article…. Read More
As Protests Rise Over High-Stakes Tests, More Students Likely to Opt Out
Last year, a small, angry band of parents and teachers in the Lower Merion SD (Montgomery Co.) took on a big challenge: convincing their neighbors that the intensifying emphasis on… Read More
Webinar Announcement for the Spring Keystone Exams Pre-codes Internal Snapshot
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is providing an opportunity for local education agencies (LEA) to attend a webinar with a question and answer (Q&A) session that will address the… Read More
Closing a School District for Lack of Money? PA Schools Get Primer on How to Do It
A how-to manual on closing a school district for lack of funds is not provided in Pennsylvania’s Public School Code but the state Department of Education did its best to… Read More
Area School Officials Generate Budget Impasse Reactions at Town Hall Event
Local school administrators gathered Tuesday to vent their frustrations about the state budget impasse, and sought ways to pressure elected officials to pass a budget quickly. Click here for full… Read More
Opinion: Schools Suffering Death by a Thousand Cuts
In focusing on the problems created and solvable by our state legislature, the Daily News editorial board got it right in their editorial “Supreme mess: Ruling will erode Philly school… Read More
Auditor General Offers his Take on State Spending During Budget Impasse, Schools, PERC
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale appeared on Tuesday before the House Appropriations Committee followed by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Many of the same topics were address at the hearings. While his… Read More
National News: Accountability Grabs the Spotlight at Senate ESSA Oversight Hearing
State officials, union leaders, and others testifying Tuesday before the Senate education committee’s oversight hearing on the Every Student Succeeds Act largely agreed on one point: The new flexibility for… Read More
With Current Pennsylvania Budget Unfinished, Hearings for 2016-17 Underway
When budget hearings began Monday, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee set a ground rule: Members could ask one round of questions on the unfinished Pennsylvania state budget, but… Read More