Education
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The Pa. budget included additional funding for a handful of school districts for third year in a row
The districts are all represented by Democrats, but advocates say that may come down to a partisan divide over how they should be funded.
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York lawmakers want to eliminate school property taxes. Will it work?
Legislators from York County are once again pushing a proposal to eliminate school property taxes by increasing sales and personal income taxes, reigniting a decades-old debate over how Pennsylvania should fund public education.
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Amid soaring measles cases, parents can now track vaccination rates at Pa. schools
With measles cases hitting historic levels in Pennsylvania, the state Department of Health has introduced a new online database that tracks vaccination rates at K-12 schools.
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Advocates warn about Trump’s vouchers for private and religious schools
Proponents of a new federal school voucher program believe that 89% of the commonwealth’s K-12 population would be eligible to receive scholarships.
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The Pennsylvania budget quietly relaxed a standard for lead reporting in schools
State law does not require schools to test for lead, as long as the topic is discussed at a public meeting annually.
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New Pa. budget adds $55M for special education. How far will that go?
With the added money, the state will be directing $1.58 billion to education services for children with disabilities and special needs, a large and growing population of students in the commonwealth.
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Back‑to‑school vaccines: what PA requires before school year starts
Many public schools across Pennsylvania are set to begin the 2026–27 school year in early September — and if your child isn’t vaccinated already, you will need to make sure they are before then.
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Ex-Bucknell coach charged with hazing in football player’s death
Prosecutors announced Monday that Mark Kulbis had been charged with felony aggravated hazing and misdemeanor counts of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and hazing.
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Largest teachers union warns budget impasse will hurt Pa. schools
Pennsylvania House Democrats passed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget in April, which included a $700 million increase in education spending, but Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate left Harrisburg on Tuesday without passing a budget.
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40,000 Pennsylvania Latinos cut off from SNAP as Trump’s “big beautiful bill” takes hold
Despite political rhetoric, data shows white people are the largest racial group receiving SNAP benefits. Many of the people hit hardest, though, are the ones who have to show up to school with empty bellies.
