Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House Education Committee is scheduled to vote today on a bill that critics say would divert federal CARES Act money to fund a new school voucher program. The Keystone State has about $1.3 billion in unspent CARES Act money. Pennsylvania House Bill 2696 would put $500 million of that into […]
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By: LCDA’s Office This information was included in the March 2020 newsletter distributed by the Lancaster County Crime Prevention Task Force. We present this as a release of information so parents and children can be fully aware. Staying up to date on trending apps among kids is crucial. The popular apps and web forums can […]
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Harrisburg, PA – As the busiest time of year for shopping quickly approaches, Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann urges shoppers to be wary of criminals that will leverage trust to steal a victim’s money. “At the department, we typically see an increase of reports of fraud leading into the holidays, and the advance […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf’s commonsense plan to improve the educational quality of charter schools and control rising costs will save nearly $280 million a year, the governor told the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators today. The governor has a three-part plan to fix Pennsylvania’s charter school law which is regarded as one of the […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – The proportion of state funding for special education has been falling for more than ten years, but a new report suggests a simple fix could begin to restore equity to the system. In 2008, the state paid one-third of the cost of special ed, but that has since fallen to only […]
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Harrisburg, PA –Commissioner Robert Evanchick announced today that 98 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 156th graduating cadet class. The ceremony at the Scottish Rite Cathedral marked the culmination of 28 weeks of classroom and physical training. Cadet Zachary […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Education advocates are praising the new regulations and legislation proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf to reform Pennsylvania charter schools. On Tuesday, the governor announced his plans to improve the financial accountability and academic performance of charters. According to Raynelle Brown Staley, policy director at the Education Law Center, many charter […]
Written by Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Tom Wolf wants to raise the minimum teacher salary in the Keystone State for the first time in 30 years. The minimum salary for Pennsylvania teachers is set by state law and has been stuck at $18,500 a year since 1989. The Pennsylvania State Education Association represents about 180,000 active and […]
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