Gov. Wolf launches ‘Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters’

Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday announced a focused all-agency effort and anti-stigma campaign, ‘Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters,’ aimed at expanding resources and the state’s comprehensive support of… Read More

Poverty grew in almost half of Pennsylvania counties despite strong national economy

Despite an economic recovery that lifted people out of poverty in most areas of the country, poverty increased in at least one county in every state between 2016 and 2018…. Read More

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan stand to lose U.S. House seats after 2020 census, analysis shows

Ohio and neighboring Pennsylvania, Michigan and West Virginia are among the states in line to lose congressional seats after the 2020 census, an analysis of the new state-by-state population estimates… Read More

OPINION: What if students returned to the same teachers the next year?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to start the school year with all students “looping” into the rhythm of their classroom routines, with teachers already having a… Read More

Financial literacy should be taught to kids — not adults

In 2016, a report by Bank of America demonstrated an alarming statistic: Only 16% of millennials age 18-26 were optimistic about their financial futures. In the same year, Fortune published an article stating two… Read More

Harrisburg School District in need of more substitute teachers

The Harrisburg School District is in need of more substitute teachers. They hosted an open house and hiring event Wednesday night but only one candidate showed up. Click here for… Read More

Enrollment In Teacher Preparation Programs Down A Third In This Decade: Six Troubling Trends

Enrollment in teacher preparation programs dropped by one third between 2010 and 2018, and several states saw precipitous declines of more than 50%. Those are two of the main findings… Read More

Cheating Scandals, Charters and Falling Test Scores: 5 Takeaways From the Year in Education

There was no shortage of news about American education in 2019. Presidential candidates debated school segregation, college costs and charter schools. Federal courts considered the future of college admissions and… Read More

National News: These court cases could shift the K-12 landscape in 2020

The country is three years deep into Donald Trump’s presidency, which has seen, among other changes, significant policy overhauls from the U.S. Department of Education and a right-leaning Supreme Court… Read More

Advocates, lawmakers call on PA legislature to fund cleanup of ‘toxic’ schools

Teachers, students, and parents packed the Capitol Rotunda, joining lawmakers to rally for cleaner schools. They say right now, children are exposed to dangerous learning conditions. These advocates are calling on… Read More