Ligonier Valley financial literacy teacher Martin Hickey often hears from students about how his classes have impacted their lives, but one response from a form
Pennsylvania educators and advocates advised Pa. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor on Monday on the need for financial literacy in the state’s educational system. Currently, Pennsylvania schools are not required to teach financial literacy to their students, and only a small number of school districts in the commonwealth implement financial literacy into their curriculum. DeFoor highlighted […]
Ligonier Valley financial literacy teacher Martin Hickey often hears from students about how his classes have impacted their lives, but one response from a former pupil sticks with him. “One of the kids I had in my class, I happened to see him in the street … and he goes,
There is little doubt that, as state Auditor General Timothy DeFoor recently reported, some public school districts move around money to avoid reporting excessive cash reserves that would preclude them from raising local taxes. But that is only part of the story. Public school districts don’t operate in a vacuum
The state Senate education leader wants a public hearing as soon as this month to discuss new legislation related to an audit of public school property tax hikes that included