Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed increasing taxpayer money for child care, but advocates say the ultimate cost needs to be far higher.
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The Pennsylvania School Directors Coalition has billed itself as non-partisan, but its website doesn’t detail leaders’ history with the state’s conservative education movements.
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Pennsylvania is handing out $3.3 million to fund pre-apprenticeship programs in agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, and gaming.
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Ten LGBTQ student advocacy groups at Pittsburgh Public Schools recently released a statement asking the district to better protect trans and non-binary students. The letter comes after the death of Oklahoma non-binary student Nex Benedict, who died after an altercation at their school last month.
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Museum employees say they want to improve health and safety conditions, increase transparency, and create better experiences for both museum workers and attendees.
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Local trade apprenticeships and union gain national attention from North America's Building Trades Unions
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Between 10 reassessment reductions granted this year, downtown real estate values have plunged by $448 million alone.
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The call was relayed Tuesday at a gathering inside the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, where over two dozen Black educators from across western Pennsylvania gathered for a teach-in hosted by Research for Action.
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Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation receives $2 million gift through MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving initiative
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The performance-based funding model proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro would tie state support for Penn State, Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln to metrics such as graduation rates or retention.
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Lawmakers in both chambers have introduced bills to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which is a tribute to her father who struggled with reading.