Education
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US Education Department to unfreeze contested K-12 funds, including $230 million for Pa.
The Trump administration said it’ll soon release billions in Education Department funding that has been frozen for weeks, delaying disbursements to K-12 schools throughout the country.
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More than half the states have issued AI guidance for schools. Pennsylvania is not one of them.
In the absence of federal rules, at least 28 states have issued frameworks for K-12 schools.
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Shapiro joins lawsuit to claw back education funding withheld by Trump administration
Pennsylvania joined 23 other states and the District of Columbia in challenging what they call the federal government’s unlawful withholding of funding for after-school programs, teacher training, literacy, and education for migrant and non-English speaking students.
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Opinion: Quality mentorship: the secret to PA teacher success and retention
From classroom management and lesson planning to keeping on top of the seemingly endless amount of paperwork that comes with the job, guidance and advice from a seasoned teacher is invaluable to new teachers at the start of their careers.
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Trump administration withholds $230 million for Pennsylvania schools
Education leaders learned of the freeze Monday, hours before the money was due to be available.
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Philadelphia’s schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings
The district is charged with eight counts of violating the federal Toxic Substances Control Act for allegedly failing to perform inspections in a timely manner during a recent five-year period.
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Pa. public schools may be liable if they fail to prevent student-on-student sexual abuse
An exception to governmental immunity created to give victims legal recourse isn’t limited to school employees, court finds.
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Cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania would see funding cut under bill passed by the state House
A Democratic-sponsored proposal to limit per-student payments to Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools and make other changes to how they operate narrowly passed the state House over Republican objections that it would imperil the online learning programs.
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Starting a career in public education? Bucks County districts pay higher than average
New Hope-Solebury and Centennial school districts have the first and second highest average new teacher salaries in the state at $95,446 and $81,639, respectively.
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Opinion: New poll finds Pennsylvanians oppose dismantling US Department of Education
Since taking office, President Trump and his administration have waged an unprecedented campaign to shutter the US Department of Education and dismantle public education as we know it in this nation. At risk is $1.6 billion in crucial federal funding that supports the education of 1.7 million public school students in rural, urban, and suburban…
