On Monday, the Pennsylvania House Education Committee convened an informational meeting to examine student success and school performance measures as outlined in the Future Ready PA Index. Click here for full article…. Read More
Responding to a court order to address an inadequate school funding system, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday delivered on his pledge to continue to invest in public education at historic… Read More
Governor Josh Shapiro presented his $51.5 billion budget address on Tuesday with proposals including legalizing marijuana, providing money to schools and public transportation, reviewing the state’s real estate portfolio, and… Read More
Governor Shapiro’s budget proposal is a commonsense plan that builds on two years of progress by solving more problems and making Pennsylvania more competitive. The Governor’s budget proposal places a… Read More
Since 1979, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education has studied demographic trends and projected the number and makeup of future high school graduates and possible cohorts of college enrollees…. Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced that the first-ever cohort of 142 students at 14 institutions of higher education have completed the Accelerated Special Educator Certification program to become… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it is eliminating its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, a move tied to President Donald Trump’s directives to purge DEI from the… Read More
The Philadelphia School District is launching a pilot program to train teachers and administrators on how best to integrate artificial intelligence in city schools, an initiative its University of Pennsylvania… Read More
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security lifted the practice of avoiding immigration enforcement at locations where students gather. Click here for full article. Source: K12 DIVE, Jan. 21, 2025.
President Donald Trump has directed the interim leader of the U.S. Department of Education’s federal student aid office to serve as acting secretary of education until the U.S. Senate confirms… Read More