During an emotionally charged exchange that often evoked unguarded passion from area legislators and school district officials, state Rep. Tarah Toohil summed the fear that kept rising to the top:… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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