On June 18, the PA Basic Education Funding Commission released its final report and recommendations. The new funding formula includes factors reflecting student and community differences such as poverty, local effort/capacity, and rural/small district conditions. The Senate has drafted legislation codifying the new formula.
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Education Study Guide: High Stakes Testing
Leagues of Women Voters across Pennsylvania are undertaking a discussion and forming a consensus about high-stakes testing, such as the Keystone Exams, required for graduation in PA beginning in 2017. LWVPA’s position on education “in brief” is to support equal access to quality public education, to be achieved by participation of government and citizens at all […]
Keystone Exams Forum – Watch the Video
The Leagues of Women Voters from Radnor, Haverford, Lower Merion/Narberth and Chester County, with the support of local school districts and in partnership with their parent-teacher organizations, hosted a public forum on the Keystone Exams on Tuesday, October 7.
Chesco Court of Common Pleas to Consider Regional School Board Election
On October 3, the Chester County Court of Common Pleas will consider proposed voting changes for West Chester Area School District (WCASD) school board seats. The plan was approved by the WCASD school board in July. The proposal would create three voter regions instead of the current “at large” system. If approved by the Court, […]
KEYSTONE EXAMS NOT Just Another Standardized Test
What You Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s NEW High School Graduation Requirement