For the second straight year, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf will let a state budget bill become law despite being badly out of balance as he presses Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled legislature to… Read More
Under current law, Pennsylvania school districts create their own meal policies. The State Department of Education provides assistance and resources, in cooperation with federal agencies, to schools that have families… Read More
That Pennsylvania budget package? It’s still a work in progress. Talks fell short Sunday night as Gov. Tom Wolf and his Democratic allies in the legislature turned down a Republican… Read More
Where Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R., Jefferson) may see a glass half full when it comes to a deal on how to pay for the state budget, House… Read More
S&P Global Ratings threatened Thursday to cut Pennsylvania’s AA- general-obligation bond rating a notch, which would likely drive up taxpayers’ annual borrowing costs. Philadelphia Inquirer, July 6, 2017 Full story
The $32 billion state spending plan that is awaiting Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature includes $7.1 billion for basic education and special education funding. PennLive.com, July 6, 2017 Full story
The last month of the fiscal year was a decent one for Pennsylvania, revenue-wise, with returns coming in slightly higher than expected. But it comes at the end of a… Read More
In a ruling that ultimately could affect school budgets across the state, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Montgomery County Court to reconsider a decision that allowed the Upper… Read More
A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature to let school districts arm teachers has plunged local educators into the debate over guns. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 1, 2017 Full story
A reprieve from standardized testing could be in sight for the state’s students. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 3, 2017 Full story