Wolf stumps in Erie for ‘common-sense’ Marcellus Shale tax

Gov. Tom Wolf visited Erie on Wednesday to push for a quick end to the state budget deadlock that has dragged on for more than three months. One way to… Read More

Eichelberger Letter to DeVos on ESSA State Plan

Click here to read the letter sent to Secretary DeVos on the ESSA state plan.

Wolf says Treasury will loan money; Treasury says not so fast

Governor Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that the Treasury is loaning money to cover the commonwealth’s short-term expenses — including upcoming payments to public schools. That was news to Treasurer Joe… Read More

National News: Betsy DeVos’ first semester: A status report

It has been more than six months since Betsy DeVos was confirmed as education secretary after one of the most contentious Cabinet nomination battles in memory, and so we thought… Read More

Is a charter school public? How do they get funds? Reader questions answered

For the past two months, PublicSource’s “Charter Effect” series has covered various topics related to local brick-and-mortar and statewide cyber charter schools. Along the way, you, our readers have asked for… Read More

Gov. Wolf to pursue Farm Show borrowing plan to plug deficit

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration will look to borrow against the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center to help plug a projected $2.2 billion deficit and make payments to… Read More

Report: 80 percent of at-risk Lancaster County children miss out on high-quality pre-k programs

Four-fifths of eligible Lancaster County children don’t attend high-quality, publicly funded pre-k programs, a new report says. Lancaster Online, Oct. 6, 2017 Full story

Lehigh Valley schools have started enrolling students from Puerto Rico

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, schools in the Lehigh Valley have started enrolling students from the hurricane-ravaged island. Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 6, 2017 Full story

No budget deal? No problem. ‘I can do this indefinitely,’ Wolf says

It had been a chaotic few hours in the state Capitol when House Minority Leader Frank Dermody strode out to the hallway outside the governor’s office to vent his frustration…. Read More

Confederate license flag controversy pits student against Pittsburgh Public Schools

A Brashear High School senior is fighting back after the Pittsburgh Public School district warned him he will lose his parking privileges if he drives his truck with confederate flag… Read More