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Wolf pushes ‘giant step forward’ for Pennsylvania’s K-12 education during budget address

Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday proposed a “generational investment” of close to $2 billion in K-12 education, as well as millions in increased spending on early and special education, in… Read More

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf’s final budget plan gives billions more to education while helping businesses

Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday delivered his final budget, seeking to cement his education legacy by pumping nearly $2 billion in new funding for education as well as trimming business… Read More

School districts grapple with worsening teacher shortage

A nationwide teacher shortage combined with the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has made the daily work of finding enough people that much more daunting. All too often, deals… Read More

Judge orders Perkiomen Valley School District to continue masking to protect disabled students

A federal judge on Monday ordered the Perkiomen Valley School District to keep masking in place, granting a preliminary injunction sought by parents of children with disabilities that put them… Read More

Cutoff looms for Congress to extend USDA nutrition waiver authority

As supply chain and staffing woes persist for school meal programs, school nutrition advocates are urging Congress to extend the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s authority to issue child nutrition waivers… Read More

What to watch for in Pennsylvania governor’s budget proposal

Gov. Tom Wolf is preparing to pitch his eighth and last budget proposal to lawmakers, as the Democrat pushes Republicans to spend more federal pandemic aid now and Wolf looks… Read More

Some families are being forced to choose between remote learning and school meals

The problem is that, according to USDA guidance, “a virtual academy, whether administered by the state or the school district, is not eligible to participate in the [National School Lunch Program… Read More

Add school superintendents to the list of jobs people are leaving in Pennsylvania and nationally

Nearly 20% of Pennsylvania superintendents left their jobs last year. That number goes up to 25% at the national level, according to the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators, in a… Read More

Facing staff shortages, rising costs, PA schools at ‘critical juncture’

Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts are at a ‘critical juncture,’ as they head into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and need ‘predictable, consistent, and sustainable’ funding from the state… Read More

PA educators detail staffing shortage, urge legislative relief

Teachers are “wearing more hats than we ever thought possible,” Nina Esposito-Visgitis testified Tuesday during a Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing. Educators also serve as counselors, security aides, therapists, referees, surrogate parents,… Read More