The state will be unable to make at least $2.5 billion in payments to schools, counties, and key service providers due to Pennsylvania’s ongoing budget impasse, a top Shapiro administration… Read More
The state budget is nearly a full month late, but all sides are saying that progress is being made. Pennsylvania legislators say that the bill’s delay is not a big… Read More
Pennsylvania lawmakers are looking to introduce legislation that would make schools across the Commonwealth “phone-free”. According to the memo posted by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-7), and… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education announced this week another proposed priority for discretionary grant programs: advancing the use of artificial intelligence in education. Click here for full article. Source: Education… Read More
With Pennsylvania approaching a full month without a budget in place, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is “frustrated” by the pace of closed-door negotiations, but he and top lawmakers say… Read More
Career and technical education programs play a unique role in rural schools, preparing students for local jobs and ensuring communities have essential services, especially when the nearest town is an… Read More
Earlier this month, the administration announced it would release grant funding for before- and after-school programs. Now, according to Madi Biedermann, deputy assistant secretary for communications at the Education Department, the Office… Read More
Massachusetts’ K-12 student enrollment has seen a prolonged shift from public schools to non-public alternatives since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published Tuesday by Education Next,… Read More
The state Senate Education Committee advanced two bills last week that will place new regulations on cyber-charter education. Together, the bills impose new school district residency-check and wellness-check mandates. Click… Read More
As the impasse drags on, school and county administrators say they’re getting worried about missing state payments. Click here for full article. Source: Spotlight PA, July 18, 2025.