Education
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PA House Democrats promise to double down on public education support following election victory
PA House Democrats are looking forward to continuing to make investments in public education following their electoral wins last week. Last year, they helped Gov. Josh Shapiro secure a historic $1.1 billion education funding boost and are looking to build on that going forward.
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Army returns remains of 9 Indigenous children who died at Carlisle boarding school over a century ago
The remains of the nine children were buried on the grounds of the Carlisle Barracks. The children attended the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School, where thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families and forced to assimilate to white society as a matter of U.S. policy.
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Opinion: Philadelphia English teacher compares and contrasts Harris & Trump
In this op-ed, Philadelphia English teacher Sonny Bavaro stresses the need for fully funded public schools and contrasts Kamala Harris’s support for education with Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine it.
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Ex-leaders of Penn State frat will spend time in jail for their roles in hazing death of Timothy Piazza
Brendan Young, who was president of the now-defunct chapter of Beta Theta Pi, and Daniel Casey, who was vice president and pledge master, were sentenced to two to four months behind bars over the 2017 death of Piazza, a 19-year-old engineering student from New Jersey.
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13 Pa. schools recognized for high academic achievements
The Education Department recognized 13 Pa. schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for excelling in academic performance.
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It’s Banned Books Week. Here’s how to get involved in Pennsylvania
Banned Books Week is held annually to highlight the value of the printed word. Here’s how Pennsylvania will be celebrating the event.
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PA’s cyber charter schools failing Black and Brown students, new report shows
A recent report shows that Black and Brown students in Pennsylvania’s top cyber charter schools are falling behind their public school students in math and science.
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Lehigh Ranks No. 15 in WSJ’s Best Colleges of 2025
Find out why the Wall Street Journal ranked Lehigh University No. 15 on its best colleges of 2025 list.
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50 school districts in Pennsylvania are getting help with their high property tax burdens
The additional funding for schools with high property tax burdens ranges from $23,000 to over $5 million for districts in Allegheny, Delaware, Monroe, and Montgomery counties.
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Calls grow to increase pay for support staff in Pennsylvania’s schools
Education support staff are the “lifeblood” of Pennsylvania’s schools — but are often forced to work a second job due to the low wages. Some state leaders are trying to change that.
