The 2-1 vote to raise taxes broke along party lines, with both Dems favoring the hike.
By Linda Stein
Beth Ann Rosica: State education department rescinds DEI guidelines — but some local school districts will follow them anyway.
As a result of legal action brought by several western Pennsylvania school districts, the state Department of Education (PDE) in November rescinded its Culturally-Relevant and Sustaining Education Program Framework Guidelines (CR-SE). These guidelines included nine controversial competencies with multiple standards that were required to be incorporated into teacher professional development […]
State tests show students still struggling with learning loss
(The Center Square) – Test results from last year’s PSSA and Keystone tests, two measures of academic performance across the state, show modest improvement in most areas, but the schools have miles to go to make up for the steep learning loss suffered during the pandemic. Numbers released by the Department […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: America is filled with historic football stadiums. None more so than Philly’s Franklin Field.
You might not think that when your football team dates from 1876 that it would be hard to create any new history. If 2024 is any evidence, then you’d be wrong. This season at Cornell, Penn backup quarterback Liam O’Brien would set Penn records with an incredible performance en-route to a 67–49 […]