Federal COVID aid is coming to an end: how will school districts react?
Introduction: A recent news article profiled four Western Pennsylvania school districts on their use of federal COVID aid and what might happen after the money
Introduction: A recent news article profiled four Western Pennsylvania school districts on their use of federal COVID aid and what might happen after the money
Background: In Policy Brief Vol. 22, No. 13, the Keystone Exams as a graduation requirement were shown to be a very severe problem for Pennsylvania’s
Summary: A review of spending and academic achievement finds there is no positive correlation between the level of state funding received by districts and their
Summary: Despite the upbeat slogans continuously trotted out by Pittsburgh Public Schools, the academic achievement of its students continues to disappoint. This Brief looks at
Summary: Pennsylvania has its third through eighth graders take Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests annually. These tests are designed to assess academic achievement
The results of the 2015 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams have been released and they are causing quite a commotion. The exams, given
In late December the Pittsburgh Promise Program secured a corporate grant from BNY Mellon. The $500,000 gift is the Program’s second largest corporate donation, trailing
While waxing ecstatic last month about the Pittsburgh school district’s improving achievement scores in the 2008-2009 school year, the Superintendent studiously avoided a thorough discussion
The Sto-Rox School District recently rejected a charter school proposal. This prompted a teachers’ union official to declare victory and state that the district “has
The recent release of 2011-2012 PSSA test results showed a decline in the statewide percentages of student scoring at the proficient or advanced level (-1.4