Career and technical education programs play a unique role in rural schools, preparing students for local jobs and ensuring communities have essential services, especially when the nearest town is an… Read More
Earlier this month, the administration announced it would release grant funding for before- and after-school programs. Now, according to Madi Biedermann, deputy assistant secretary for communications at the Education Department, the Office… Read More
Massachusetts’ K-12 student enrollment has seen a prolonged shift from public schools to non-public alternatives since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published Tuesday by Education Next,… Read More
The state Senate Education Committee advanced two bills last week that will place new regulations on cyber-charter education. Together, the bills impose new school district residency-check and wellness-check mandates. Click… Read More
As the impasse drags on, school and county administrators say they’re getting worried about missing state payments. Click here for full article. Source: Spotlight PA, July 18, 2025.
More than $5 billion for education remains frozen. Click here for full article. Source: Education Week, July 18, 2025.
Over the past several years, Butler Area middle schoolers have used an interactive program to help them learn vocabulary for social studies, science and music classes. The program has been… Read More
Two weeks after the Trump administration decided to pause $230 million in congressionally-approved funding for Pennsylvania’s schools, Gov. Josh Shapiro has joined a lawsuit to challenge the move. Click here… Read More
Top state leaders who are meeting in closed-door negotiations to pass Pennsylvania’s state budget said Monday they are hopeful a deal is within reach — two weeks after their June… Read More
Nearly any legislative leader asked for an update on state budget negotiations this week said they’ve made progress on negotiating a broad funding package for public schools, mass transit systems,… Read More