The Biden administration will prioritize community schools that provide integrated support, expanded learning opportunities, collaborative leadership, and family and community engagement when awarding $68 million in grants through its Full-Service… Read More
Amid a growing population of youth experiencing mental health crises, as well as another spate of mass shootings around the country, Pennsylvania lawmakers are prioritizing mental health services in this… Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is eliminating universal free meals for kids, a program that was put in place early in the pandemic. The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)… Read More
Governor Tom Wolf has signed the Pennsylvania State Budget more than a week after the state’s deadline. Click here for full article. Source: ABC27 WHTM, July 8, 2022.
The United States Department of Agriculture has released federal income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price school meals and free milk for the July 2022 – June 2023 school year…. Read More
The proposed $45.2 billion spending plan that is teed up for a vote by the state Senate on Friday is one like Pennsylvania has not seen in years. It showers… Read More
Between March 2020 and December 2021, 92 state laws were enacted to help youth mental health through efforts in schools, according to an analysis by the National Academy for State… Read More
The Pennsylvania state budget is getting caught up in the details. Legislators are negotiating a roughly $42 billion spending plan, including a multi-billion-dollar surplus. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has a money problem. It has a lot of it and its state policymakers can’t agree on what to do with it. On top of that,… Read More
With the enactment of the $13 billion Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, schools will have an influx of available federal funds to put toward expanding mental health supports and improving learning conditions… Read More