GOP tax plan now allows parents to tap 529 for private K-12
The new Republican tax overhaul includes a change that will expand the benefits of a college savings plan to include private K-12 schools, allowing parents to use the plan to… Read More
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Opinion: Give every child a good start for learning
When I welcome kindergartners on the first day of school, I don’t see them only as little ones eager to learn. I also picture them 13 years later, attired in… Read More
Pennsylvania adopts computer science ed standards
After a year of debate, Pennsylvania’s State Board of Education has approved a resolution to offer computer science education to all public school students in the commonwealth by endorsing Computer… Read More
Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says
WASHINGTON — Too often, low-income, black and Latino students end up in schools with crumbling walls, old textbooks and unqualified teachers, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S…. Read More
Smart Talk: Rural education in PA / Mariner East 2 shutdown
Some of Pennsylvania’s rural communities are grappling with stagnant economies and declining industrial jobs, a steady drain of younger people and chronic addiction. Many of these issues seep into their… Read More
Cold snap exposes cracks in upkeep of timeworn schools
The recent spell of cold weather exposed the poor state of school buildings in many big-city districts where the failure of heating systems closed dozens of institutions after children were… Read More
PA charter schools struggling; more oversight needed, report says
Many Pennsylvania charter schools are lackluster, and the law that governs them is among the nation’s worst. So says a report to be released Thursday by Public Citizens for Children… Read More
Gov. Wolf to declare state emergency on opioid epidemic
Gov. Wolf on Wednesday will declare Pennsylvania’s heroin and opioid addiction crisis a statewide emergency, making it the eighth state to take such a step amid a public health scourge… Read More
The Philly school choice system no one is talking about
There are 13 neighborhood elementary or middle schools in Philadelphia where more than half of enrolled students come from outside the “catchment” area — a form of school choice rarely… Read More
Kids were embarrassed when they couldn’t buy school lunch. Now, PA says no kid goes hungry
After new rules became state law in November, schools are required to provide a regular lunch to every student whether they can pay for it or not. The law is… Read More