At a hearing on public education Jennifer Todd, a family and consumer science teacher in the Bald Eagle Area School District, and her colleagues at other rural school districts across… Read More
A final signature in the Senate sent the main spending plan to the governor’s desk on Thursday afternoon, allowing millions of dollars to begin flowing to counties and school districts… Read More
Some of Pennsylvania’s school districts may have to empty their reserves or take out loans to open for the fall semester because billions of dollars in state aid is held… Read More
The Pennsylvania Senate will return in August to finalize the 2024 state budget, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward. Both chambers of the General Assembly have adopted a… Read More
The budget impasse has threatened funding for a host of agencies: from state-related universities, school districts and libraries, to county services for substance abuse, child welfare and mental health. Click… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs announced updated policy guidance Monday that it said will help states with timely identification and correction of district’s noncompliance with… Read More
One hundred million dollars in funds for adult mental health that had been allocated last year — but remained unspent due to legislative disagreements — have been reallocated for youth… Read More
The processing timeline to for teacher certifications is decreasing. The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced Thursday that processing timelines for In-State Level I certificates have been reduced by approximately 10… Read More
An estimated $5.9 billion in state and federal funding to operate Pennsylvania’s public schools is in limbo as the state budget remains unsettled, and the superintendent of the Greater Johnstown… Read More
Bills in the House and Senate – introduced by Rep. Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny), Sen. Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and Sen. Judith Schwank (D-Berks) – may add Pennsylvania to the growing list… Read More