Governor Shapiro to deliver 2026 budget address
Gov. Shapiro will be giving the budget address for the 2026-2027 fiscal year Tuesday morning. He plans to deliver the address to a joint session of the general assembly. Click… Read More
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Pennsylvania lawmakers share concerns ahead of Shapiro’s budget address
Just a few months after Pennsylvania’s in budget was completed, talks are heating up about the next budget, which, as usual, doesn’t immediately have everyone’s favor. Click here for full… Read More
Shapiro expected to address housing costs, energy demand, and unfinished business in budget pitch
As he faces reelection, Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to address rising housing costs, increased energy demand, and unfinished business from prior years when he unveils his budget pitch to… Read More
PA’s student teacher stipend program grows in second year but budget impasse delayed payments
In its second year, payments for the student teacher stipend — aimed at ensuring college students have a paycheck while completing required student teaching — were delayed because of Pennsylvania’s… Read More
Charter exodus reversed: Downingtown schools reclaim students, millions
The Downingtown Area School District says a targeted, relationship-driven outreach campaign is paying off, with 127 students returning from charter and cyber charter schools this year — a shift district… Read More
Shapiro calls for cellphone ban in Pennsylvania schools
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) called on state legislators to pass a cellphone ban in Pennsylvania schools. Bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation back in October that would require K-12 schools to implement… Read More
Pennsylvania Teacher Named Finalist for 2026 National Teacher of the Year
Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe today announced that Pennsylvania’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, Leon Smith, has been named as one of five finalists for 2026 National Teacher of the… Read More
How Principals Are Coaching the Next Generation of School Leaders
When Nicole Paxton was training to be a principal almost two decades ago, she spent a lot of her internship supervising school dances and basketball games. She was supposed to… Read More
Is remote learning effective? Western PA researchers, education experts weigh in
Schools are permitted to use five Flexible Instruction Days each academic year, conducting classes virtually in the case of an emergency — including inclement weather, law enforcement incidents, damage to… Read More
What principals and educational leaders need to know about Act 47
In a recent video Q&A hosted by the Pennsylvania Principals Association, Amy Lena, Deputy Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Pennsylvania Department of Education, breaks down the… Read More