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School is Violation of the State Charter School Law HARRISBURG, Pa., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Citing significant and severe violations of the Pennsylvania Public School Code, Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis today filed charges to revoke the cyber charter of Solomon Charter School in Philadelphia. "Solomon officials have consistently demonstrated their inability to adhere to the school's governing charter and operate within the confines of the Charter School Law,"...

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis today announced the names of the 12 finalists for Pennsylvania's 2013 Teacher of the Year. "On behalf of Governor Tom Corbett and the Department of Education, I congratulate all of the outstanding educators who have been chosen as finalists for Pennsylvania's 2013 Teacher of the Year," Tomalis said. "These individuals represent the best-of-the-best Pennsylvania's public education system...

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis today nominated four Pennsylvania schools to compete for the U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools award. The Green Ribbon Schools program recognizes schools that save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces, protect health, foster wellness, and offer environmental education to boost academic achievement and community engagement. "The...