Governor Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that the Treasury is loaning money to cover the commonwealth’s short-term expenses — including upcoming payments to public schools. That was news to Treasurer Joe… Read More
It has been more than six months since Betsy DeVos was confirmed as education secretary after one of the most contentious Cabinet nomination battles in memory, and so we thought… Read More
For the past two months, PublicSource’s “Charter Effect” series has covered various topics related to local brick-and-mortar and statewide cyber charter schools. Along the way, you, our readers have asked for… Read More
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration will look to borrow against the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center to help plug a projected $2.2 billion deficit and make payments to… Read More
Four-fifths of eligible Lancaster County children don’t attend high-quality, publicly funded pre-k programs, a new report says. Lancaster Online, Oct. 6, 2017 Full story
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, schools in the Lehigh Valley have started enrolling students from the hurricane-ravaged island. Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 6, 2017 Full story
It had been a chaotic few hours in the state Capitol when House Minority Leader Frank Dermody strode out to the hallway outside the governor’s office to vent his frustration…. Read More
A Brashear High School senior is fighting back after the Pittsburgh Public School district warned him he will lose his parking privileges if he drives his truck with confederate flag… Read More
A recent state Supreme Court decision on a school funding lawsuit is a step toward giving every public school student in Pennsylvania a better chance for a quality education, one… Read More
School districts have an idea how high they will be allowed to raise property taxes for the 2018-19 school year after the Pennsylvania Department of Education released late last week… Read More