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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is expected to offer details about the Trump administration’s vision for a federal investment in school choice in a major policy speech Monday. Politico, May 18,… Read More
Call it spin control — the effort in Western Pennsylvania schools and across the country to address the craze surrounding three-pronged gadgets known as fidget spinners. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 17,… Read More
Funding for college work-study programs would be cut in half, public-service loan forgiveness would end and hundreds of millions of dollars that public schools could use for mental health, advanced… Read More
As the charter school movement accelerates across the country, a critical question remains unanswered — whether the creation of charters is accelerating school segregation. Washington Post, May 16, 2017 (Subscription… Read More
The day Ayden came home from school with bruises, his mother started looking for a new school. Ayden’s a bright 9-year-old with a blond crew cut, glasses and an eager… Read More
Troops to Teachers will enable veterans to gain critical skills and experience in the classroom, and help them from navigating the certification process to securing a job in the field…. Read More
On Monday, the First Lady participated in an event in central Pennsylvania to raise awareness about the school breakfast initiative. Thanks to some of our partners who were among those… Read More
Deep Medicaid cuts in the U.S. House version of Obamacare repeal would be felt far from doctor’s offices, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey warned Monday in a Bethlehem middle school library…. Read More
Click here to read full article. Source: Pittsburgh-Post Gazette, May 14, 2017.
Just like consumers who receive rewards for shopping with credit cards, schools can get cash back from purchases, too. Banks and the Pennsylvania School District Liquid Asset Fund offer rewards… Read More