Schools
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Pa. could ban phone use in schools. When the rules would take effect.
Under the measure, districts would have to roll out their new ban by the start of the 2027-2028 academic year. Broadly speaking, these rules would have to keep students off their devices during the school day, but district officials would decide the specific manner of accomplishing this goal.
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Pennsylvania sees biggest school tax revenue jump in years
Pennsylvania schools collected more than $17.86 billion in property taxes in the last fiscal year, the biggest increase in collections in nearly a decade.
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How does Pa. compare to other states in per-student funding?
Public school spending per student hit record highs in the U.S. in 2024, and Pennsylvania’s levels topped most other states, according to new federal data.
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PA education secretary ruling addresses Central Bucks abuse allegation
A recent state education opinion upholding the termination of a former Central Bucks school administrator contains “clear evidence” that supports pursuing criminal charges for violating mandatory reporter law, two child welfare advocates said.
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Mom alleges bullying led to son’s suicide in suit against Lebanon schools
The lawsuit, which was filed Feb. 25, on behalf of Yadriel Rivera Jusino, the administrator of her son’s estate, also named school officials such as Nicholas Bullock and Daniel Rau, who are principal and assistant principal.
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State House Democrats: Pa. needs to prioritize universal pre-K
Research indicates that a quality pre-kindergarten education prepares children for kindergarten and beyond.
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Quakertown protest against ICE turns violent, arrests made
Quakertown School District officials canceled a planned student-led walkout Friday at its high school over Immigrations Customs Enforcement operations and tactics in the United States, but when some students took their protest into town, things turned violent.
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School vouchers 101: Does Pennsylvania have them? How do they work?
Education funding is a regular topic of debate in Pennsylvania, both among lawmakers and residents—especially when you add school vouchers to the discussion. Here’s a breakdown of what school vouchers are and how Pennsylvania uses them.
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Book ban debate heats up over French book in Lebanon County schools
Residents recently spoke up at a Palmyra Area School Board meeting with concerns that the board could reject a popular French language reader because it contains “fringe topics.”
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Fourth grade teacher wins PA 2026 Teacher of the Year
Madeline Loring, Pennsylvania’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, is on a mission: to draw people to the education profession that she fell in love with as a child inspired by her own teachers.
