The National Association for Pupil Transportation asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to waive the “under-the-hood” requirement since bus drivers are not allowed to leave students at any time,… Read More
Lawmakers have moved a step closer to finalizing the state budget and freeing up at least some of the stalled $1.1 billion in spending for everything from hospitals to public… Read More
Mumin is overseeing the state’s education system at a time when the courts have ruled it needs to be fixed, and at a time when state lawmakers are divided over… Read More
All 1.7 million of Pennsylvania’s public school students will receive free breakfast each day this school year, as part of a state program. The program’s rollout, however, comes as schools… Read More
Lawmakers typically do not come to Harrisburg during a stretch of two-plus months beginning in early July. Should the Senate take a roll call floor vote on Wednesday, it will… Read More
This new tool will combine scores from different high school equivalency tests, which was an option that was not available in the past in Pennsylvania. Click here for full article…. Read More
State Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward on Monday said the chamber will hold an unusual August voting session next week to deal with unfinished pieces of the fiscal 2024… Read More
A judge ruled earlier this year that the funding system for K-12 schools in the nation’s fifth most populous state is unconstitutional — but educators are still eagerly awaiting solutions… Read More
This school year’s seniors will be the first to graduate after meeting one of five different possible pathways Pennsylvania has outlined as required. Click here for full article. Source: Times… Read More
Sto-Rox Superintendent Megan Van Fossan, as part of a group with the Pennsylvania Education Policy Fellowship Program, is working with state Rep. Dan Miller (D – Mt. Lebanon) to create… Read More