The GrapeSEED program is now officially aligned with the Pennsylvania Pre-Kindergarten Learning Standards for Early Childhood in the key learning area of Language and Literacy Development. Click here for more.
After several legislators expressed concerns that new requirements for background checks would be cost-prohibitive and unfair to volunteers who work with children, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that some of… Read More
The state Basic Education Funding Commission, which is charged with developing a fair funding formula for Pennsylvania, needs more time to finish its report. According to the legislative action that… Read More
The Senate Education Committee moved a bill Tuesday that would delay the use of the Keystone Exams as a graduation requirement and project-based assessment until 2018-2019. “Changes will need to be made to the graduation… Read More
After complaints from schools, youth groups and others, a state House committee voted overwhelmingly Monday to lessen the scope of a new Pennsylvania law that requires background checks for all… Read More
Last week, the Senate unanimously confirmed the governor’s appointment of Pedro Rivera as education secretary. Click on the links below for more. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2015/06/03/Pennsylvania-Senate-approves-Wolf-s-nominations-for-education-DEP-and-insurance-commission-posts/stories/201506030248 http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/06/three_more_wolf_cabinet_office.html#0 http://www.wgal.com/news/pedro-rivera-confirmed-as-pa-secretary-of-education/33385176 http://www.witf.org/news/2015/06/3-more-of-wolfs-cabinet-nominees-get-confirmed-by-senate.php
Next Monday, June 15, PA Principals Association will be participating in a statewide “Call to Action for Public Education Day!” The message is simple: Harrisburg’s top priority this year must… Read More
This is the last week of school for students in the Octorara Area School District, but the school board and teachers’ union still have some unfinished business. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations… Read More
The Pennsylvania House’s State Government Committee held the first of two days of scheduled hearings on the Senate-authored public employee pension reform bill Tuesday. The sessions are significant mostly because there… Read More
A day after House Republicans sent a message to Gov. Tom Wolf that they are not on board with his $29.9 billion spending plan or the tax package he proposed… Read More