Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Schools' Financing Fight Pits District Against 'Charter on Steroids'

Mike — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:55:14 +0000

CHESTER, Pa. — The Chester Upland School District is more than $20 million in debt, its bank account is almost empty and it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this month.

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Pennsylvania Schools' Financing Fight Pits District Against 'Charter on Steroids'

Pennsylvania considers revamping assessments of educators

Mike — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The state's teacher evaluations “give no consideration to teacher effectiveness and include no objective measures of student performance,” said Sandi Jacobs, vice president of the National Council on Teacher Quality.

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Pennsylvania beats Brown 65-48

TheBibleAnswers — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:02:34 +0000

Rob Belcore tied a career-high with 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Pennsylvania beat Brown 65-48 on Saturday night. Penn has won three straight against Brown.

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Pennsylvania Department of Health expects to confirm if more sickened by raw milk from the Family Cow farm

Mike — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:40:06 +0000

The Pennsylvania Department of Health expects to confirm Monday whether more people have been sickened by contaminated raw milk from a Shippensburg-area farm, the Family Cow.

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Officials Try Drug Tests For Welfare Recipients

TheBibleAnswers — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:19:14 +0000

Pennsylvania tests controversial new drug-testing program meant to prevent beneficiaries from getting 'free ride' Louisiana Introduces New Medicaid Managed Care Program

Pennsylvania Schools’ Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter

RSS Feed — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:31:25 +0000

The Chester Upland district’s fiscal woes – so severe that it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this month – are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing.

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Pennsylvania Schools’ Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter

The 2012 Pennsylvania Meetings Profile

Mike — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:00:47 +0000

The 2012 Pennsylvania Meetings Profile is Now Available to Help Fill Those Meeting Rooms and Sleeping Rooms.

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The 2012 Pennsylvania Meetings Profile

Penn. officials begin drug tests for welfare recipients

TheBibleAnswers — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:04:31 +0000

Pennsylvania officials are wading into the controversial territory of drug-testing welfare recipients, testing out a new program Republicans say is meant to prevent beneficiaries from getting a free ride.

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Pennsylvania tries drug tests for welfare recipients

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Pa. rolls out drug tests for welfare recipients

Mike — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:04:31 +0000

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Pa. rolls out drug tests for welfare recipients