Rural school roundtable at Northwest probe cyber costs, state aid struggle

Northwest Area High School hosted a roundtable with state leaders last week to discuss the future of rural schools in Pennsylvania. Click here for full article. Source: Citizens’ Voice, June… Read More

Appeals court continues pause on Education Department cuts

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s motion for a stay in a lawsuit challenging the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, effectively halting — at least… Read More

Pennsylvania is suing the USDA over cutting funding to a $1 billion food aid program for states

Pennsylvania sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday, saying the agency, under President Donald Trump, had illegally cut off funding to it through a program designed to distribute more… Read More

Cyber charter reform that could save public schools $616M advances with unclear future in Pennsylvania Senate

Public school districts in Pennsylvania could save more than $600 million annually under a bill that the state House passed Wednesday to cap the tuition they pay to cyber charters…. Read More

Pennsylvania announces nearly $8M in grants to expand apprenticeship programs to address teacher shortage

The Supporting Certified Teacher Registered Apprentice, or CTRA, program provides financial and other assistance to students studying to become teachers, as well as to paraprofessionals and emergency-certified teachers, to acquire… Read More

How Principals Juggle the Whirlwind of the Last Few Weeks of School

PA’s 2025 Assistant Principal of the Year, Dr. Dan Beck, assistant principal at Upper St. Clair High School in the Upper St. Clair School District, is featured in this article…. Read More

$1 billion in school mental health grants won’t be renewed; PA organizations are worried

The Strong Minds, Bright Futures is a statewide partnership of over 60 organizations dedicated to improving youth mental health across Pennsylvania. They are strongly urging the Department of Education to… Read More

New funding opportunity available to support school bus safety programs

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that $1.2 million is available in a new grant program to help increase school bus safety. These funds are made available through the… Read More

For students experiencing homelessness, there are challenges — and help

The number of school-aged children experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia has increased over the past few years, according to data from the school district — and the numbers likely are even… Read More