By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new study shows the performance of Pennsylvania charter schools is mixed at best, and extremely negative for students at cyber charters. Each year, taxpayers in the Keystone State spend more than $1.6 billion on tuition for charter schools. But the study, by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes, […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania has fallen far behind in its commitment to reduce pollution that flows downstream to Chesapeake Bay, according to a new report. In 2009, six watershed states signed onto the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, setting goals for reducing surface- and ground-water pollution by 2025. Although other states are close […]
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By: Andrea Sears WASHINGTON – A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is being hailed as a victory for transgender students in Pennsylvania and nationwide. The nation’s highest court on Tuesday said it won’t hear the appeal of a case that upheld the Boyertown Area School District’s policy of allowing transgender students to use restrooms […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – More than 90% of Pennsylvania kindergarten teachers agree that high quality pre-k prepares children for school success, according to a new report. The Pre-K for PA campaign and the Pennsylvania State Education Association surveyed kindergarten teachers about the value that access to publicly funded, high quality pre-k has in promoting […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new study says states that have expanded Medicaid have healthier mothers and much lower rates of infant mortality. The report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, part of the university’s Health Policy Institute, says the reduction in the rate of uninsured women of childbearing age […]
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By: Mary Schuermann Kuhlman HARRISBURG, Pa. – New federal legislation could help Pennsylvania reduce methane gas leaks from natural gas facilities. Methane is considered one of the most potent greenhouse gases, and roughly 520,000 metric tons of the gas is leaked by oil and gas facilities in the state each year. The Methane Waste Prevention Act of […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Climate change is making it harder to protect human health, according to a new report. The American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2019 report says more than 141 million Americans live in counties that got an “F” for unhealthy air, an increase of 7 million over last year’s […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A bill introduced in the General Assembly would bring more nurses into Pennsylvania public schools. The legislation would cut the maximum ratio of students to school nurses in half, and establish minimum staffing requirements for other professionals who work with students. Current law requires schools to have one nurse […]
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