May. 17, 2016 Download
Legislative leaders from the House and Senate on Tuesday called for Governor Wolf to reconsider his threat to veto a bill that would allow Pennsylvania school districts to retain the best teachers in the classroom when furloughs are required for economic reasons. House Bill 805 which is now on the Governor’s desk, would end the system of seniority-based, “first hired–last fired” layoffs and implement a structure that places emphasis on teacher performance over length-of-service. House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) said the bill represents a truly meaningful reform that would help ensure high quality education for Pennsylvania’s students.
May. 13, 2016 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
May. 13, 2016 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R- Lehigh & Berks) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
May. 12, 2016 Download
Lawmakers and education reform advocates gathered at the Capitol on Thursday to urge the Governor to reconsider his plan to veto legislation that would allow school districts to retain high-ranking educators when teachers must be furloughed for economic reasons. House Bill 805 would end the system of seniority-based layoffs and implement a structure that places emphasis on performance over length-of-service. Bill sponsor Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) said we must prioritize what is best for the students.
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May. 10, 2016 Download
Legislation to help keep Pennsylvania’s best teachers in the classroom and boost student achievement was approved by the state Senate on Monday and now awaits the governor’s signature. House Bill 805 would end the practice of ‘last hired-first fired’ seniority-based layoffs and instead require teacher performance to guide furlough decisions in public schools. Bill sponsor Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) is asking Gov. Tom Wolf to sign the legislation and end the seniority based rules that can result in the best performing teachers being forced out of the classroom, regardless of the impact on students.
May. 06, 2016 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
May. 06, 2016 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R- Lehigh & Berks) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
May. 06, 2016 Download
A new Legislative Report Program with Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren, Forest, Crawford) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
May. 06, 2016 Download
This Legislative Report Program with Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
May. 04, 2016 Download
Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) was joined by members of Philadelphia Charters for Excellence and the Pennsylvania Coalition for Public Charter Schools at a press conference Tuesday in Harrisburg to call on lawmakers to adopt an education funding formula that provides equal dollars for traditional public and charter school facilities. Rep. Grove said fair funding is needed to ensure that both public and charter schools are prepared to provide the best education possible for students in Pennsylvania.