PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE: With help from the Internet, schools one day will tailor education to individual students, who might choose from among 100 languages to learn, the state’s top education official predicted on Thursday…
Tomalis is optimistic about Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposal to sell the state’s wine and spirits stores and use the expected $1 billion in proceeds for four-year competitive grants to school districts. Districts could spend the money on one-time expenses in school safety; getting students to perform at grade level by third grade; individualized learning programs; and science, technology, engineering and math programs, he said.
The proposal requires the state Legislature’s approval. The House passed it and, if it becomes law, schools could begin getting money in 2014-15, Tomalis said… (more)
