Pennsylvania education experts are raising concerns about how students are rebounding post-pandemic following Tuesday’s release of new federal math, science and reading testing data, but some remain optimistic that state… Read More
Fourth-grade students in Pennsylvania made no significant gains in math last year, scoring a mere point above the national average in testing. That same cohort scored below the national average… Read More
Three local school districts are working to teach Pittsburgh-area students news literacy skills in the age of disinformation and artificial intelligence. Butler Area School District, an hour north of Pittsburgh,… Read More
Students who attend faith-based schools that do not offer particular fall sports can now participate in those sports at the public school district in which they reside. Click here for… Read More
A new study by the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center suggests Pennsylvania schools could reap major financial and environmental benefits by adopting solar power, with Chester County standing out as one of… Read More
As students return to classrooms across the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania School Bus Association are reminding motorists to prioritize school bus safety and calling attention to the ongoing shortage of qualified school… Read More
The Education Department has released a new Nation’s Report Card. Click here for full article. Source: ABC News, September 9, 2025.
The 59-day-old state budget mess is inflicting varying levels of financial pain on school districts, from keeping prekindergarten kids home to using capital projects money for payroll to denying professional… Read More
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office has pitched a $49.9 billion budget to top Pennsylvania lawmakers in an attempt to end the state’s two-month impasse, according to Capitol sources. Click here for… Read More
While Shapiro told reporters at a press conference Monday that he had a “particularly busy” weekend talking with leaders of the House Democratic and Senate Republican majorities, more work remains…. Read More