House Bill 1595 would phase in all basic and special education funding through Pennsylvania’s six-year-old “fair funding formula,” adopted with only three votes in opposition in both houses but which is… Read More
Rural districts are an often-overlooked part of the complex American education system, even though 9.3 million students — or 1 in 5 nationally — attend a rural school. These districts are typically… Read More
Pennsylvania parents have shown strong support for public schools during the covid-19 pandemic, which is a statewide trend that has been borne out at many local districts. Of parents who… Read More
As time tightens for a state budget deadline of July 1, education funding is taking a position front and center for the looming talks. A late-arriving pair of Republican education… Read More
Continuing their commitment to students and working families, Governor Tom Wolf and House and Senate Democratic Leaders held a Capitol press conference today to highlight the injustice in the state’s… Read More
The House Education Committee has approved a resolution sponsored by Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) that aims to address the ongoing shortage of school bus drivers in PA. House Resolution 880… Read More
When state Sen. Judy Schwank was in high school, her mother allowed her to take a day off from school when she was overwhelmed. Now, she wants to afford all… Read More
It wasn’t so long ago that Charles Prijatelj, the superintendent of the Altoona Area School District, was receiving up to 150 applications for elementary school teacher job openings. In recent… Read More
Schools, child care centers and summer meal sites are encouraged to participate in the Pennsylvania Harvest of the Month Program and other programs with farms to provide fresh, locally grown… Read More
A survey of 1,006 public school parents conducted online by the National Parents Union finds just over half of respondents, or 51%, want their children learning in-person full-time next year. Still, parents would… Read More