Education
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Pa. parents demanding tech opt outs take fight to federal court
Families in Lower Merion, Montgomery County, say their district’s new policy violates their civil rights, but experts don’t expect similar lawsuits.
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Pennsylvania’s public schools were given more money, and students are thriving
New “adequacy funding” is helping Pennsylvania’s public schools do more. But the state’s tax credit “voucher” programs for private schools keep growing, redirecting money away from the majority of students.
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PA educator calls US student loan burden an affordability crisis
Pennsylvanians are struggling to keep up with their payments as changes to the federal student loan system resulting from President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect.
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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.
