Education
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Student loans in default will be sent for collection. Here’s what to know for borrowers
Roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans and soon could be subject to having their wages garnished.
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7 Pennsylvania scholarships for students of color
Students of color can apply for these Pennsylvania scholarships to help them pay for college.
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From student to teacher: How Pennsylvania’s stipend program helped one woman achieve her dream
“Without a student teacher stipend, I don’t know how I would have been able to gas up my car, put food on the table for my kids, and get the classroom experience I needed to complete my certification.”
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Trump’s Dept. of Education cuts may cause larger PA class sizes and fewer resources for students
Teachers across the commonwealth are warning that President Donald Trump’s mass firings at the Department of Education will lead to larger class sizes and fewer resources for Pennsylvania’s poorest students. Up to $1.6 billion is at risk for the commonwealth.
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Lawmaker proposes a moratorium on new cyber charter schools
State Senator Lindsey Williams is calling on the legislature to place a moratorium on cyber charter schools until 2038. There are 14 cyber charter schools operating in the commonwealth that cost taxpayers and school districts over $1 billion annually.
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Pa. schools could lose special education, Pell grant funding if Donald Trump guts the Department of Education, teachers warn
Members from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and state and local officials warned residents that Pennsylvania could lose $1.45 billion in public education funding if President Donald Trump dismantles the US Department of Education.
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Penn State is closing some of its branch campuses due to declining enrollment
The university’s seven largest branch campuses— Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Berks, Brandywine, Harrisburg, and Lehigh Valley — will remain open. But the other 12 will be scrutinized for closure, with a decision being made by spring commencement. Declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures will require Penn State to close some of its 19 branch campuses,…
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Pa. Auditor General calls for cyber charter school funding reforms in new report
Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor’s report confirms that cyber charter schools are hoarding taxpayer money and spending it on items such as staff bonuses, gift cards, vehicle payments and more.
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The cheapest colleges in Pennsylvania
These colleges in Pennsylvania promise a great education at an affordable price.
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Pennsylvania student performance improving, but still below pre-pandemic levels
While Pennsylvania’s academic levels have yet to return to pre-pandemic performance levels, recent data indicates that students are gradually regaining lost ground.
