Opinion: The Pell Grant is worth defending
There’s a lot of disagreement on higher education these days. One exception to all the discord, at least so far, is Pell Grants.
May
2025
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EDUCATION
May
2025
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University of Pittsburgh excels in innovative patent rankings
The University of Pittsburgh ranks No. 20 in the top 100 U.S. universities for granted utility patents in 2024, per the National Academy of Inventors.
Mar
2025
21
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.”
Mar
2025
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Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer
The University of Pennsylvania has been facing an Education Department investigation focusing on its swimming program. That inquiry was announced last month immediately after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls and women's sports.
Mar
2025
18
Scott Perry wants to abolish Dept. of Education in exchange for California wildfire relief spending
Congressman Scott Perry appeared on a right-wing podcast last week and proposed that Republicans should attach legislation abolishing the Department of Education to relief funding for those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. Advocates call this a line too far for Perry.
Mar
2025
13
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.
Mar
2025
10
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.
Mar
2025
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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.
Feb
2025
21
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.
Feb
2025
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The cheapest colleges in Pennsylvania
These colleges in Pennsylvania promise a great education at an affordable price.
