Schools no longer protected from immigration raids
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.
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Trump names acting education secretary ahead of Linda McMahon’s confirmation
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
Cardona touts his Education Department for ‘substance not sensationalism’
Outgoing U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, speaking at a recent event in the U.S. Department of Education headquarters, touted actions taken by the Biden administration to reduce student loan debt,… Read More
Pennsylvania unveils $14M grant to boost dual credit programs for high school students
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has officially opened applications for $14 million in Dual Credit Innovation Grants, an initiative aimed at expanding access to dual credit programs for high school students, with a… Read More
The poorest schools in Pennsylvania got an extra $500M last year. Is more money on the way?
HARRISBURG — Last summer, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a budget that acknowledged a roughly $4.5 billion “adequacy gap” to properly fund the commonwealth’s poorest schools, and pledged to fill it using… Read More
Laura S. Tobias Named Pennsylvania’s 2025 Principal of the Year!
Laura S. Tobias, Principal of State College Area High School in the State College Area School District, has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 Principal of the Year (at the secondary level)… Read More
‘We raised the bar’: Cardona shares highs, lows as he exits Education Dept.
Miguel Cardona, the nation’s 12th education secretary, said he’s most proud of the work that focused on instruction and put more resources in schools. Click here for full article. Source: K-12 DIVE,… Read More
Pennsylvania elementary school builds ‘Bridges’ to student connections
The innovative programs divides children in grades 3 to 6 into small cohorts that stay together until they graduate to middle school. Click here for full article. Source: K-12 DIVE, DIVE… Read More
Regional learning alliance offers school districts opportunities to innovate
California Area is part of the Western Pennsylvania Learning 2025 Alliance, a regional cohort of school districts working together with support from The Grable Foundation and the national School Superintendents… Read More
PA House, Senate announce committee chairs
Leaders of Pennsylvania’s General Assembly finalized appointments this week on which members of the House and Senate will serve as committee chairs in the 2025-26 Legislative Session. Click here for… Read More