Education
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Here’s how Pa. is holding cyber charter schools accountable with important reforms
Pennsylvania lawmakers approved substantial cyber charter school reforms when passing this year’s budget. It’s the first serious reform since 2002.
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‘Some kids don’t really have anyone to talk to or trust.’ Chill rooms fill that gap in Western Pa.
There are 50 chill rooms in K-12 schools across Allegheny, Washington, Bedford and Erie counties — scaled up from just two when the Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Chill Project launched in 2019.
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Bill advances mandating bell-to-bell cellphone bans in Pa. schools
School districts — whether public or private — across the commonwealth may be required to draft a policy prohibiting student cellphones with limited exceptions following a unanimous vote in the state Senate Education Committee Tuesday.
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Central Bucks students abused in Jamison special ed class; admins misled police: report
A teacher and an aide at Jamison Elementary abused nonverbal students with autism, and Central Bucks administrators misled police and parents about the abuse, an independent investigation has found.
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Preschools, daycares feel ‘double whammy’ impact of budget issues. How they managed
They took out loans just to keep classrooms running. Now, as Pennsylvania’s budget impasse ends, early childhood centers are bracing to repay the debt – with interest. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Nov. 12 approved a state budget deal by a 156-47 vote that boosts early childhood education funding; Gov. Josh Shapiro later signed it into law. The…
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What does Pennsylvania’s new budget mean for K-12 schools?
The new state budget includes new funding and policies for public schools, primarily, they’re based around increasing oversight of cyber charter schools, increasing the amount of money doled out through the state’s adequacy formula and recruiting and retaining teachers as the commonwealth faces a shortage.
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New Pennsylvania cyber charter school application raises red flags
Limitless Cyber Charter School is testing the bounds of Pennsylvania’s cyber charter approval process.
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What will the new PA budget mean for Bucks County’s 5 ‘underfunded’ school districts?
Five Bucks County districts deemed underfunded are receiving the extra money again this year, and other Bucks districts are receiving a flat additional $50,000.
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How Department of Education cuts could affect Pennsylvania students with disabilities
Groups that advocate for public schools in Pennsylvania warn that steps to downsize and dismantle the U.S. Department of Education will mean less help for students with disabilities.
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Democrats propose compromise on cyber charter tuition amid Pennsylvania budget impasse
School districts would be permitted to deduct more from their per-student payments to online schools.
