Tagged with "Erie School District"

The inaugural update from Sen. Dan Laughlin

Lions, leadership, and the quest for courage

Keeping your head above water in this inharmonious flood  

There is no greater responsibility of the Pennsylvania General Assembly than to invest in the future of this Commonwealth and that future begins and ends in public education.

Catalyzing Collaboration to find the best path forward

The recent news that the superintendent of Erie's Public Schools must consider closing the city's four high schools to meet a fiduciary duty to the Commonwealth has left the community in a state of panic.

That could never happen here. Right?   

According to the Pa. Department of Education, the average number of public school students living in poverty in 2006 was nearly 80 percent districtwide.

Meet Carla Hughes: Performer, Role Model, Inspiration.

An Erie Public Schools psychologist appeals to legislators' logic. 

Dan Brabender is a true sports historian with unmatched knowledge of past greats from Erie athletics.

Schools in play: The drama of funding education in Pennsylvania  

The Atlantic weighs in on Erie schools' budget woes. 

There's a new Senate in town and bills are already getting shot down. In other news, protestors in Hong Kong are somberly starting to pack it in, and here in Erie we honor one of our many fine educators. You're halfway through the week. Stay strong. 

It looks like President Obama is finally putting his executive powers to use in the matter of immigration laws, and while that's all well and good, it seems that our military officials are considering a ground force intervention in Iraq. Otherwise, global climate change continues to be a hot issue worldwide, and at home Tom Wolf is saying "no thank you" to gifts. The week's almost out, make sure you're still in the loop.