HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Senate passed its own version of the state budget as gridlock enters its seventh week. Voting entirely along party lines, Republicans passed a $47.7… Read More
Many K-12 districts nationwide have struggled since the pandemic with staffing shortages and population declines. But those challenges have hit rural and smaller schools at higher rates, forcing them to… Read More
The budget is more than a month late with no sign of a deal between Gov. Josh Shapiro, Senate Republican and House Democratic leaders on legislation to present to lawmakers… Read More
Get out the pencils and crayons; kindergarten starts on Aug. 27. Parents, teachers and administrators alike are getting ready to welcome the class of 2037. Click here for full article…. Read More
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools and human services will be delayed, as he and the politically divided legislature struggle to end what is… Read More
The state will be unable to make at least $2.5 billion in payments to schools, counties, and key service providers due to Pennsylvania’s ongoing budget impasse, a top Shapiro administration… Read More
The state budget is nearly a full month late, but all sides are saying that progress is being made. Pennsylvania legislators say that the bill’s delay is not a big… Read More
Pennsylvania lawmakers are looking to introduce legislation that would make schools across the Commonwealth “phone-free”. According to the memo posted by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-7), and… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education announced this week another proposed priority for discretionary grant programs: advancing the use of artificial intelligence in education. Click here for full article. Source: Education… Read More
With Pennsylvania approaching a full month without a budget in place, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is “frustrated” by the pace of closed-door negotiations, but he and top lawmakers say… Read More