For more than two decades, The Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, has provided health coverage to millions of kids nationwide. But lawmakers have yet to reauthorize it, and that’s… Read More
Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Education proposed Computer Science for All standards for schools in the state. During a State Board Education meeting, the Education Department highlighted… Read More
While the state legislature considers how or whether to replace property tax, there’s another element to the tax that is creating controversy. Legislation in the state House would make it… Read More
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission is on its way to extinction. The state-devised panel, the ruler of the School District for 16 years, voted to dissolve itself Thursday night, declaring… Read More
When finalizing the state budget last month, Pennsylvania lawmakers inked yet another delay for a plan that would require students to pass standardized tests before graduating high school. WHYY Keystone… Read More
Pennsylvania is already on track to have a significant budget gap next year. A study from the Independent Fiscal Office shows lawmakers will likely need to come up with about… Read More
Nearly 1,000 students from hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico are now in Pennsylvania and enrolling in school districts across the state. In just one month the number of students enrolling has jumped… Read More
Balancing Pennsylvania’s budget by relying on fees from gambling split the vote of the area’s Republican delegation. They saw the option as unappealing, but some said it was better than… Read More
The state legislature has received its yearly audit, which looks at reserves lawmakers keep on hand in case pay for themselves and their staff gets cut off during a budget… Read More
Teachers often have to spend their own money to provide students with books, pens and pencils, and can get a tax deduction of $250 for their expenses — but there’s… Read More