Education
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Josh Shapiro, PA lawmakers secure $1.1 billion education funding increase in budget
Josh Shapiro and PA lawmakers agreed to the 2024-25 fiscal budget and it includes a historic $1.11 billion education funding increase.
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Over 5,000 Pennsylvanians have had their student loans forgiven under Biden
Millions of dollars in student debt was recently forgiven for thousands of Pennsylvanians through the SAVE plan.
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All kids in Pennsylvania qualify for this free food program while school’s out
There are summer meal programs offered throughout Pennsylvania to feed kids while school is out, thanks to the state’s participation in a federal program.
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Rob Bresnahan appears to question legitimacy of Matt Cartwright’s 2022 victory
Rob Bresnahan shared misinformation about his opponent’s 2022 election victory by seemingly blaming it on a shortage of paper ballots, even though officials stated the shortage did not impact the outcome of the election.
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NAACP urges PA lawmakers to oppose new school voucher program
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.
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PA House Democrats pass historic education funding bill
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.
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Opinion: The Governor’s Education Budget is a No-Brainer
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…
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Philadelphia’s University of the Arts abruptly announces June 7 closure
The school, which had been experiencing declining enrollments and revenue for more than a decade, vowed to help students transfer to other schools in the city such as Temple and Drexel universities and the Moore College of Art and Design.
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Frustrated with low pay, this Pennsylvania teacher is headed to another state
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.
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Dave McCormick to attend event with Moms for Liberty and Betsy DeVos
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.
