Pennsylvania Senate Republicans are pushing for the creation of a new school voucher program, sparking the country’s oldest civil rights organization to urge lawmakers to vote against it.
The PA House Democrats passed a historic $5.1 billion education funding bill on Monday. It follows recommendations made after the Commonwealth Court decision and regulates cyber charter schools.
The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania strongly supports Governor Josh Shapiro's 2024-25 Pennsylvania budget proposes a historic increase in K-12 public education funding. There are clear benefits of investing in education, however, the State Senate hesitates, preferring tax cuts over addressing severe funding inequities that have left poorer districts underfunded and increases local tax burdens.
Pennsylvania is in the midst of a teacher shortage. It might have something to do with the low starting salaries. Here’s one teacher’s experience.
Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick will participate in a “fireside chat” with Moms for Liberty on Wednesday. In 2023, they lost two-thirds of their school board races.
A new report highlights how much money Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools spent on advertising fees, gift cards and more.
PSEA leader and middle school attendance secretary, Yul Holloway, discusses the need to pay education support professionals a living wage.
Parents across South Central Pennsylvania are worried about the potential financial impacts working with anti-LGBTQ groups may have on their school districts.
The Pennsylvania School Board Association’s annual State of Education report found that the biggest challenges facing school districts in the commonwealth are student mental health concerns, staffing shortages, and school finances.
Brian Drapp, director of the Cumberland Valley School Board, quit on Monday citing the school board’s decision to reinstate former 30-Rock star actor Maulik Pancholy’s anti-bullying speech.
