Bill for Charter School Cost-bearing; Hearing on Teacher Layoffs on Hold

Submitted by bschaeffer on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 11:44
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Measure would shift charter school costs to state Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

A bill introduced in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives would require the state to pay tuition for Pennsylvania's 50,000 charter and cyber charter students and could save districts $187 million.

 

Pa. Supreme Court stays hearing on teacher layoffs in Philly Philadelphia Inquirer

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday halted a lower-court hearing scheduled for Tuesday on whether the Philadelphia School District could proceed to lay off 1,523 district teachers who received pink slips last week.

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