Most people are more or less aware that education in America is facing a crisis of epic proportions. Teacher attrition has been in the news a lot, as these instructors—overworked,… Read More
Gov. Josh Shapiro, lawmakers and educators gathered at Penn Hills Elementary School in Allegheny County on Tuesday to commemorate the signing of the 2023-24 fiscal year budget, which allocates funds… Read More
According to Governor Josh Shapiro’s office, the budget includes a $46.5 million increase to provide universal free breakfast for 1.7 million public school students. The budget also allocates funding for… Read More
The Shapiro administration’s decision to hold back hundreds of millions in funds for a handful of programs leaves uncertainty for some as school districts work to reconcile their budgets with… Read More
At a hearing on public education Jennifer Todd, a family and consumer science teacher in the Bald Eagle Area School District, and her colleagues at other rural school districts across… Read More
A final signature in the Senate sent the main spending plan to the governor’s desk on Thursday afternoon, allowing millions of dollars to begin flowing to counties and school districts… Read More
Some of Pennsylvania’s school districts may have to empty their reserves or take out loans to open for the fall semester because billions of dollars in state aid is held… Read More
The Pennsylvania Senate will return in August to finalize the 2024 state budget, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward. Both chambers of the General Assembly have adopted a… Read More
The budget impasse has threatened funding for a host of agencies: from state-related universities, school districts and libraries, to county services for substance abuse, child welfare and mental health. Click… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs announced updated policy guidance Monday that it said will help states with timely identification and correction of district’s noncompliance with… Read More