Area school districts not feeling state budget strain –– yet

School districts across the four-county region aren’t feeling the strain of the state budget impasse –– at least for now. But Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials says that districts should expect to see no subsidy payments… Read On

Sep 7, 2017

New effort aims to bring cultural arts learning to eight low-income Philly neighborhoods

A new initiative is designed to bring that experience and learning opportunities directly to eight lower-income neighborhoods. It's called informal learning, using fresh, literacy-rich opportunities to educate young people and give them a taste of… Read On

Sep 7, 2017

Districts work overtime to comply with immunization rules

A new state law requires students in grade 12 to have a second vaccination against meningitis by the fifth day of school. For meningitis, students must receive their first immunization while entering seventh grade. Citizens Voice, Sept. 7… Read On

Sep 7, 2017

Later school start times could save U.S. $9 billion a year

A study by the Rand Corp. says that delaying school start times to 8:30 a.m. would have economic benefits that outweigh costs, such as the price of reorganizing bus schedules. Washington Post, Sept. 7… Read On

Sep 7, 2017

Trump ends DACA, bringing upheaval to some students

President Donald Trump will end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that gives protection to an estimated 800,000 immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children. The decision leaves the undocumented… Read On

Sep 7, 2017

What the numbers tell us about U.S. teachers

Teachers tend to be white, female, and have nearly a decade and a half of classroom experience, federal statistics show. Education Week, Sept. 5, 2017 (Subscription may be… Read On

Sep 6, 2017

Study: Low-income students don’t fare well in Pennsylvania, particularly in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania's largest city is the one of the worst when it comes to serving economically disadvantaged students, a studyrecently published by Education Cities and GreatSchools says. LancasterOnline, Sept. 5… Read On

Sep 6, 2017

Gov. Wolf: ‘Pennsylvanians are going to get hurt’

With the budget impasse now in its third month, Gov. Wolf on Tuesday warned that he will have to make painful cuts in the state budget at the end of next week, and that funding for roads, schools, and other… Read On

Sep 6, 2017

Here’s a breakdown of ‘taxpayers’ budget’ and how it avoids a major tax increase or borrowing money

After spending more than six weeks kicking over stones to find existing money to fully balance the enacted $32 billion state budget, a group of rank-and-file Central Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers came up with a plan to accomplish that without… Read On

Sep 6, 2017

Communities in Schools founder Bill Milliken promotes civic engagement in schools

Anti-dropout advocate Bill Milliken brought about 300 people to the Appell Center Tuesday night, sharing his message about the impact of community involvement in schools. York Dispatch, Aug. 31… Read On

Sep 1, 2017