Amid School Closings, Some Students Have More Resources Than Others
School districts across the country are in an unprecedented situation. They face the challenge of educating millions of children at home. This obstacle has highlighted the divide between wealthy and poorer districts. While some districts prepared to give students...With Schools Closed, Lehigh Valley Districts Hand Out Laptops
Across the Parkland School District, 450 families requested Chromebooks, and about 50 requested mobile hot spots, said Tom Derhammer, supervisor of information technology. At Parkway Manor, which had 88 Chromebooks to give out, Bartman and Derhammer made phone calls...How Lehigh Valley Educators Plan To Keep Kids Learning
Many Lehigh Valley educators plan to send two weeks worth of classwork to students, including online/digital learning opportunities; and non-digital learning opportunities, such as materials being sent to homes. Local districts must provide access to learning for all...Fact sheets: state funding not keeping up with rising education costs
Rising mandated costs are a growing problem for Pennsylvania school districts and funding from the state is not keeping up with costs, according to new 2020 school district fact sheets. The fact sheets — which provide information on state and local funding of public...PA must invest in Career and Technical Education
Mr. Gustavo Perea highlighted in a recent opinion piece (“Career and Technical Education supports our economy. We should support it.” Feb. 21, 2020) the critical work of institutions like Middle Bucks Institute of Technology, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology and...Schools are struggling to keep up with rising costs
The concerns outlined in the recent article, “West Perry worries over special education costs” are indicative of anxieties that administrators and school board directors across the state are feeling this time of year. Increases in mandated expenses for school...Career and Technical Education supports our economy. We should support it.
Policymakers understand the value of career and technical education. They invested in CTE over the last two state budget cycles. Unfortunately, the governor’s 2020-21 budget proposal does not include increased investments. February is Career and Technical Education...PA School Budget Increases Called Positive but Insufficient
Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal includes more for schools, but education advocates say there’s still a long way to go. The proposed budget includes a package of initiatives that add up to $435 million more in classroom spending. But that won’t stop a...