Students tell Pennsylvania school safety task force to listen
The task force — which is led by Gov. Tom Wolf and Auditor General Eugene DePasquale — over the summer will produce a report that is to include recommendations for… Read More
House proposal expands vaping prohibition for minors
If passed and signed into law, the bill will align the state law with that of federal regulation that already prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes. The difference between the… Read More
Innovative Teacher and Principal Residency Programs Grant Webinar
A pre-proposal webinar was held on Monday, June 11, 2018. A PowerPoint, Q&A document, and recording of the webinar have been posted to the Innovative Teacher and Principal Residency Programs… Read More
House passes bill to allow opt-out for Keystone Exams
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow parents to opt their children out of the Keystone Exams, the standardized tests given to high school students. ABC… Read More
Legislative committee to conduct hearing on public-private high school sports tourneys
A legislative committee that oversees the PIAA will have a public hearing next week to discuss the idea of separate championships for public and private schools, as well as other… Read More
Nothing has stopped the wave of school shootings. Now districts are buying war-zone trauma kits
The new trauma kits bring to American classrooms lifesaving methods tested on Afghanistan’s battlefields. Philadelphia Inquirer, June 11, 2018 Full story
PA deserves a redistricting process ‘completely free from partisan hijacking’
Advocates for changing the way congressional and legislative maps are drawn are continuing their full-court press for establishing an independent citizens commission to affect the next redistricting in 2021. PennLive,… Read More
Pennsylvania’s taxing politics of early childhood education
Pennsylvania’s budget season is in full swing as the fiscal year winds down and the next one begins July 1. That means the Capitol is swarming with professional and grassroots… Read More
For PA students, a new duty: civics test
They wouldn’t have to pass it, but students would be required to take a civics test before high school graduation under a bill that could soon become law in Pennsylvania…. Read More
Record number of high school diplomas earned this year, and other facts about the class of 2018
Teens in the United States are receiving high school diplomas in record numbers this year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, due to slowly increasing enrollment and steadily… Read More