Financial exaggerations fuel PA’s cyber charter school debate
One of the most prominent proposals to find savings during a tight budget is to reform how PA’s cyber charter schools are paid. Right now the cyber schools are funded… Read More
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Divided Harrisburg: House Dems reject Senate GOP transit, budget bills
Neither the House nor the Senate is slated to return for session days before September, though votes can always be added to the calendar. House Democrats have scheduled Rules and… Read More
‘A real problem’: Student vaping habits pose concerns for educators; Central PA schools look to reduce use
Educators in Lancaster County and beyond agree vaping is a “real problem” driven by a wave of e-cigarette products that have become pervasive inside and outside schools. Click here for… Read More
CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Pennsylvania legislators lead effort to protect kids from online exploitation
A group of Pennsylvania legislators is taking action to address the alarming rise in online child exploitation by introducing a resolution that designates the week of August 17 through 23,… Read More
PA counties, school districts prepare for service cuts if a state budget isn’t delivered soon
Matt Vannoy, the vice president of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association and a school board director for Sharon City School District, said in a public meeting last week that, while… Read More
Proposed laws, school policies target cellphone use in schools
Tony Aquilio is all in favor of using technology as an educational tool. But even Aquilio, Penn-Trafford High School’s principal, admits access to personal cellphones can be bad for learning… Read More
Pennsylvania Republicans pass own version of budget
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Senate passed its own version of the state budget as gridlock enters its seventh week. Voting entirely along party lines, Republicans passed a $47.7… Read More
Rural and small PA schools turn to sharing services with other districts as they face shrinking budgets and declining enrollments
Many K-12 districts nationwide have struggled since the pandemic with staffing shortages and population declines. But those challenges have hit rural and smaller schools at higher rates, forcing them to… Read More
Pennsylvania budget impasse delays payments to schools
The budget is more than a month late with no sign of a deal between Gov. Josh Shapiro, Senate Republican and House Democratic leaders on legislation to present to lawmakers… Read More
Proper preparation key for success in kindergarten, principals say
Get out the pencils and crayons; kindergarten starts on Aug. 27. Parents, teachers and administrators alike are getting ready to welcome the class of 2037. Click here for full article…. Read More