PA legislature’s unfinished budget business leaves uncertainty for schools, human services

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

PA rural school educators urge lawmakers to build a new fair funding formula

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

Governor signs Pennsylvania’s main budget, leaving work ahead for some programs’ funding

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

PA schools face spending down reserves or taking out loans as lawmakers fail to act

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

Ward: PA Senate will return in August to finalize budget

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

Pre-K Counts programs aren’t authorized to open this fall because of PA budget impasse

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

Ed Dept updates guidance on special ed noncompliance

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

$100M in funds for adult mental health shifted to student mental health in delayed state budget

One hundred million dollars in funds for adult mental health that had been allocated last year — but remained unspent due to legislative disagreements — have been reallocated for youth… Read More

PA Department Of Education Reduces New Teacher Certification Wait Time By 10 Weeks

The processing timeline to for teacher certifications is decreasing. The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced Thursday that processing timelines for In-State Level I certificates have been reduced by approximately 10… Read More

Billions for schools, and more, tied up amid PA’s stalled budget

An estimated $5.9 billion in state and federal funding to operate Pennsylvania’s public schools is in limbo as the state budget remains unsettled, and the superintendent of the Greater Johnstown… Read More