Million-dollar payouts to CEOs and millions of dollars spent on advertising, have been well documented. Yet we let our own public schools — our great American experiment in education for all — become constitutionally inequitable and deeply underfunded.
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Workers Lack Protections When Wildfire Smoke Makes the Air Dangerous
Millions of American workers have breathed in dangerous levels of air pollution this year as smoke from Canada’s record wildfire season blankets cities across the Northeast.
Pennsylvanians Look to SAVE Plan to Help with Student Loan Debt
The new student loan forgiveness plan known as “SAVE” could lower monthly bills and reduce the amount some borrowers have to pay back over the lifetime of their loans.
PA’s ‘Teacher of the Year’ Spends Summer Encouraging Other Educators
Ryan Hardesty, a seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher at Highland Middle School in the Blackhawk School District in Beaver County, has traveled the state to collaborate with other educators, since becoming Teacher of the Year.
Pa.’s Probation Reform Bill Actually Weaponizes It | Michael Coard | Opinion
Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Senate voted 45-4 last month to approve a bill, SB838, ostensibly for the purpose of reforming the probation part of the criminal “justice” system.
Principals are Leaving Their Jobs at an Accelerating Rate in Pa.
A new report by Penn State’s Center for Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis shows that nearly 15.4% of principals left Pennsylvania schools between 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. The 4.2% increase is the highest since accurate employment records have been kept.
Education Advocates: Affirmative Action Ruling a Step Back for Racial Equality
In Pennsylvania, education advocates contended affirmative action has been a critical tool in promoting equity and addressing historical disadvantages faced by marginalized communities.
Report: Oil and Gas Air Pollution Effects Health of Pennsylvanians
A new study sheds light on the urgent need for policies to reduce emissions from U.S. oil and gas production, showing the public health effects are costing billions of dollars.
Proposed Vehicle Emissions Standards Designed to Cut Pollution, Improve Health in PA
EPA data show the transportation sector accounts for 27% of greenhouse-gas emissions, the largest and fastest growing source in the United States.
PA House Prices Increase Slightly, But Remain Lower Than National Prices
Here in Pennsylvania, home prices increased slightly by 0.01 percent compared to last year, with a median selling price of $278,700.