McMahon — sworn in shortly after the Senate confirmed her bid Monday evening in a party-line vote — is already carrying out President Donald Trump’s sweeping education vision. Click here for… Read More
Linda McMahon says she will end federal bureaucracy at the U.S. Department of Education but did not commit to closing the agency. Click here for full article. Source: K-12 DIVE,… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services announced the launch of the Family Ambassador Pilot Program to help children transition more seamlessly from preschool early intervention programs to kindergarten. Click here for full… Read More
Last session, state Rep. Emily Kinkead (D – Allegheny) introduced a bill that would provide free school lunch to all kids regardless of their family income, and another that would… Read More
The Shapiro administration has invested $199,840 into the North Hills School District Welding Program through the Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career grant program. Click here for full article. Source: MyChesCo, February 24, 2025.
School systems in 41 states now have 14 more months to spend down federal COVID-19 emergency funding under the American Rescue Plan. Click here for full article. Source: K-12 DIVE, Feb…. Read More
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association’s board voted last week to remove a policy that had deferred to school principals to determine an athlete’s “gender.” Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
The halt to the NAEP Long-Term Trend exam for 17-year-olds risks losing one of the few indicators of post-high school readiness. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.)… Read More
The federal E-rate program that funds internet connections in education is subject to a major anti-fraud statute, potentially bolstering schools that have been allegedly overcharged by telecommunications companies, the U.S…. Read More
States will now be responsible for federal COVID-19 emergency payments before seeking reimbursement from the U.S. Department of Education, the agency said in updated guidance issued Wednesday. Click here for full article…. Read More