New Education Secretary on Deck in Pennsylvania to Replace Tomalis
Pennsylvania GOP Gov. Tom Corbett said he will nominate William Harner, a district superintendent in the state, to replace Ron Tomalis as education secretary. Read Full Post >
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May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013
Pa. Charter Schools Disregard State's Right-To-Know Law, State Office Says
Many charter schools in the state are not complying with the state's right-to-know law, which requires state-related agencies to disclose certain information to the public. Read Full Post >
May 14, 2013
New Attack on Common Core From Pennsylvania Democrats
Pennsylvania Democrats are saying the common core is not being funded properly and could lead to dramatically lower graduation rates. Read Full Post >
May 09, 2013
Pennsylvania District Rejects Charter-Conversion Plan
In York, Penn., school officials rejected a plan that would have converted the entire district to charter schools in favor of a plan that sets strict performance measures. Read Full Post >
March 14, 2013
Pa. Charter School Audit Finds $550,000 of Improper Lease Payouts
An audit of charter schools in Pennsylvania found that six charters have received about $550,000 in improper lease reimbursements, among other violations, over the past seven years. Read Full Post >
March 12, 2013
Free-Speech Groups Condemn Suspensions Over "Harlem Shake" Video
Several Pennsylvania students were suspended for a what a school labeled a "very graphic and very vulgar" imitation of the Harlem Shake, prompting condemnation from civil rights groups. Read Full Post >
February 15, 2013
Pennsylvania Governor's Education Budget Inspires 'New Pencils'
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has proposed funding increases for K-12, but that hasn't necessarily made funding advocates in the state happy. Read Full Post >
December 11, 2012
Pa. Considers Proposals For Eight New Cyber Charters
The Pennsylvania Department of Education will evaluate the proposals amid concerns about the cost and quality of cyber charter schools. Read Full Post >
October 19, 2012
Pa. Set to Reduce Penalty for Teen Sexting
A new law would reduce the charges for texting sexually explicit images. Read Full Post >
October 17, 2012
Pa. Clashes With Feds Over Charter Evaluations
Pennsylvania is attempting to change rules on how charter schools are evaluated, which could be a violation of federal education law. Read Full Post >
