Gov. Wolf signs Pennsylvania State Budget
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.
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Free, reduced school meals expanded; Who’s now eligible?
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
PA’s 2022-23 budget package spends, saves money in record ways
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
Supporting students — what’s next for mental health
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
As PA fiscal year ends, still no budget deal
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
Wolf, lawmakers struggle to forge 2022-23 budget despite $12B financial cushion
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
Four ways ed leaders can prepare for funds in newly enacted gun safety bill
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
With accounts flush, budget talks in Pennsylvania come down to schools aid
With a week to go until the state’s budget deadline, Gov. Tom Wolf and leaders of the Republican-controlled legislature are working through their remaining differences as they try to produce… Read More
Congress extends pandemic school lunch waivers, though not all kids will benefit
Congress voted Friday to extend the pandemic school meal waivers that have helped keep tens of millions of children fed and gave districts the funding and flexibilities needed to cope… Read More
As PA teacher shortage looms, legislators consider bill to smooth out-of-state certification
As local school districts scramble to find teachers and substitute teachers, a bill that would make it easier for out-of-state educators to work in Pennsylvania has received unanimous support from… Read More