During bargaining on Sept. 29, the union says it agreed to “a number of district proposals” for fringe benefits, compensatory pay, vacancies and bereavement leave, marking the first tentative agreements of the negotiations.
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Penn State climbed seven spots to No. 101 worldwide in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, released on Tuesday. The ranking places Penn State in the top 5% […] [...] “Despite attempts to make progress toward an agreement, no agreements were reached,” the Bellefonte Area Education Association wrote on Monday night. “The district continues to refuse t offer sufficient investment in competitive salaries despite numerous attempts to address district concerns. They indicated they need to do additional research on many key items despite over 12 months of negotiations.”