Committee to vote on school-choice bill
The state Senate Education Committee on Tuesday is scheduled to vote on a school-choice bill that has drawn opposition from public school districts across Pennsylvania, including all 13 in Erie… Read More
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Expansion of CHIP sought despite threats of funding cuts
The state Department of Human Services has launched a new campaign to raise public awareness about the Children’s Health Insurance Program. WITF, May 19, 2018 Full story
Opinion: Education savings account vouchers program misses the mark
The proposal to create a new type of school voucher program in Pennsylvania has prompted substantial debate in the legislature and the public on the best way to help students… Read More
Lawmakers return to Capitol optimistic about state budget
Republican lawmakers on Friday struck an optimistic tone about the upcoming state budget, saying that tax revenues have met projections, meaning the state government should be in better shape than… Read More
Children who marched for equal rights inspire a new generation
Fifty-five years ago, thousands of African-American children walked out of their schools and began a peaceful march in Birmingham, Alabama, to protest segregation. They were met with attack dogs and… Read More
Legislators say it’s time to dive further into ‘complicated issue’ of PIAA tournament structure
More and more school superintendents have recently called for the PIAA to have separate postseason tournaments for public and Catholic/private/charter schools. Now, two state legislators who sit on a committee… Read More
Threat case in Pa. throws spotlight on hard choices for schools
(Berwyn) — When 12-year-old Nora Nissenbaum told a boy from her class she wasn’t interested in him anymore, he started texting her images of Adolf Hitler and insults such as… Read More
School Breakfast Grants Announced
First Lady Frances Wolf joined Education Department Executive Deputy Secretary Dr. David Volkman and Bill Simonson, School Breakfast Outreach Coordinator, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, as well as many of our… Read More
‘Schools Can’t Police Providers.’ Education Leaders Call For Restoration of Net Neutrality Rules
Last December the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality, a set of rules prohibiting broadband providers from prioritizing web traffic. In response, this Wednesday, senators will have… Read More
National News: As ’13 Reasons Why’ returns, schools try to help students who are thinking of suicide
Suicide needs to be thought of as an environmental risk, not just an individual mental health issue. And, schools can help. NPR, May 16, 2018 Full story