School districts across Pennsylvania are struggling to raise the revenue necessary to cover expenses and it promises to get even worse as the recession lingers.
Here’s another possible roadblock to school district consolidation as proposed by the Governor (taking 500 districts down to 100), legislators (some versions go down to
In a recent comment on budget negotiations the Governor said, "We can’t get this budget resolved without everyone feeling some pain." What a preposterous statement.
In a stunning bit of news, it is reported that John Tarka, head of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, agreed in principle to the concept
Though it has been clear for some time now, no taxpayer can rest easy if they read some of the comments from "in the know"
Under a plan proposed by the PA School Boards Association-as part of a larger discussion on what to do about the massive problems looming with
Pennsylvania’s Governor has insisted on massive increases in education spending, much to the delight of his close allies in the teachers union, hikes that are
Striking teachers in the Penn Hills school district offered to return to work a day earlier than required by the state. The district has accepted
Pittsburgh has received $40 million from the Gates Foundation to figure out how to define and promote effective teaching. That is more money than many
We have pointed on many occasions how Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states that give teachers the right to strike if collective bargaining
