Pa. Department of Education

(Pa. Sen. Andrew Dinniman, at lectern, and fellow lawmakers say the state Education Department is reneging on an agreement with them. Credit: Tony Romeo)

Pa. Legislator Blasts Corbett Administration Plan for Testing High School Seniors

State senator Andrew Dinniman, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, says the Education Department is overstressing the tests despite an earlier understanding with lawmakers.

2013/05/13

Educators and Spending Watchdogs Critical of Pennsylvania ‘Cyber’ Charters

Critics cite a number of weaknesses with the state’s existing cyber charter schools, and oppose any new ones.

2012/12/27

(A worker helps pack and load backpacks and other school supplies for needy children in the Philadelphia school system. Credit: John McDevitt)

Philadelphia’s Neediest Schoolchildren Getting Free Backpacks, School Supplies

Thanks to a giveaway, nearly a thousand needy students in the Philadelphia school district who didn’t have a backpack or basic supplies now have them.

2012/10/03

Chester-Upland School District Reaches Agreement To Settle Lawsuits Against State

All signs on Thursday were pointing to a potential settlement of a lawsuit filed several months ago by the Chester Upland School District against the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

2012/07/05

Amid Allegations Of Cheating, Philadelphia Ordered To Scramble Its Test Proctors

With cheating scandals in the headlines, Philadelphia schoolteachers will not be allowed to administer a key standardized test to their own students.

2012/02/29

(file photo: Members of the Chester-Upland school board. (credit: David Madden)

Pa. Education Department To Chester-Upland: Fix Your Own Budget Disaster

The Pennsylvania Education Department has shot down a request from the Chester-Upland School District for an advance on state funding the district says it needs to meet payroll after the end of the month.

2011/12/23

(Gamblers at slot machines at Parx Casino, in Bucks County, Pa. File photo)

Pa. Reveals 2011 School District Payments Coming From Gambling Taxes

Now, as required by state law, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has released its calculation of what relief homeowners can expect on a district-by-district basis.

2011/05/09