A look back at Pennsylvaniaâs rocky education landscape in 2025
A look at the top education issues in Pennsylvania in 2025.
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Cyber charter reform passes PA House committee
House Bill 1500 would standardize cyber tuition rates across the state for special education and regular education students, while capping the amount schools can hold in their balances.
Pennsylvania lawmakers to consider mental health days for students
âWe donât have time to wait to move forward,â Rep. Pete Schweyer, D-Allentown, said.
Police warning worries tarot readers in Pennsylvania
Did you know that reading tarot and fortune-telling may run afoul of Pennsylvania law?
An infrastructure crisis is escalating in Pennsylvania’s public schools. What can be done?
Districts across the state in all types of communities are suffering with aging buildings with outdated equipment that fail to meet todayâs health, safety, accessibility, and pedagogical demands.
Lawmakers debate pros and cons of skill games regulation
Corner stores, malls, and independent businesses that dabble in the unregulated gray area between games of skill and chance may soon find themselves facing stricter â or clearer â guidance...
‘Magical unicorn’ substitute teacher bill advances in Pa. House
Lehigh County Democrat Peter Schweyer calls it a "magical unicorn" because the bill has such widespread support.
Surging child labor violations in Pa. prompt legislative action
Amid a worsening workforce shortage, more employers â both across the state and the country â may set aside child labor laws as a solution, officials say.
Pa. lawmakers scrutinize âjunk feesâ behind consumers’ sticker shock
Junk fees â the added costs tacked onto the price of concert tickets, appliances or vacation rentals â leave many consumers with sticker shock.