School districts get fiscal shot in the arm with new budget

lehigh

Nearly half of the spending increase is to feed the pension fund Written by David Mekeel The numbers look good, but they only tell part of the story. Education was by far the biggest winner in the 2018-19 state budget passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Tom...

Pa. House passes $32.7 billion state budget that requires no tax increase

statewide news

By Jan Murphy jmurphy@pennlive.com The proposed 2018-19 state budget that increases education spending from preschool to higher education and requires no increase taxes or fees easily passed the state House of Representatives on Wednesday. The 188-10 vote to pass the...

Pennsylvania budget deal mildly encouraging, but there are reasons for concern

statewide news

Maybe there is hope for bipartisanship after all. Or maybe it’s just a bunch of self-involved politicians simply acting in their own self-interests during an election year, when no one wants to anger voters. No matter the reason, the overall outcome is...

Address poverty’s impact on education outcomes

northeast

BY JILL MURRAY, Ph.D. / Published: July 1, 2018 A recent report was published on regional K-12 schools. High praise and celebration are certainly appropriate for the handful of districts that are clearly statewide leaders in academic performance. The article also...

PA Schools Work Gathers at Capitol for Launch

news, press releases

Advocates from around PA call on lawmakers to boost funding for Basic Education, Special Education and Career and Technical Education   (Harrisburg, PA) – Education advocates from around the state gathered today at the state Capitol under a new banner – PA...