Public Education

Even as school districts across the country have become more aware of how trauma can affect learning, there’s been little concrete policy on the state or federal level.

Bridgette May has a salary under $45,000 a year.

In this time of mass shootings, schools are feeling the pressure to make changes to how schools are constructed in an effort to keep intruders out.

Presentations ran the gamut from so-called “soft” solutions like mental health counseling to “hard” solutions like metal detectors and armed staff.

As it faces a November decision on whether it will keep its accreditation, the school plans an aggressive fundraising campaign and several partnerships.

Legislators questioned the practical implications of the proposal, warning that it could cost more than the administration predicts.

The issue is expected to come up during education department budget hearings.

Enrollment across the 14 state-owned schools has decreased by 18 percent since 2010, dropping to less than 100,000 students in fall 2018.

A tax-break program that routes millions to Pennsylvania private schools could grow much larger if a new bill becomes law.

A Schuylkill County judge says she needs more information from the Tamaqua Area Education Association before ruling on a policy that would allow some staff to carry firearms.

The video game tax would pay for bulletproof glass and metal detectors at schools, but researchers say the proposal is misguided.

A proposal backed by a powerful Republican would steer families to district-run cyber programs and away from cyber charter schools.

This is important for Philadelphia, where marginal applications are sometimes approved for fear of costly and ultimately successful appeals to the state board.

In a searchable database, you can see how much your school district would receive.

Is it a case of suburban anxiety run amok? Or a window into how enlightened parents can undermine the reputation of a reputedly great school district?