Education
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Trump administration wants University of Pennsylvania to sign ‘compact’ in exchange for preferential funding terms
The Trump administration is offering nine prominent U.S. universities preferential access to federal funds if they pledge to take a series of steps that align with the Republican administration’s goals of eliminating what it sees as liberal influence on academia.
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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.
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With no end to budget impasse in sight, Pa. school districts and counties warn of program cuts
The 2025-2026 state budget is overdue by three months as partisan gridlock drags on.
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Where school zone speeding, failure to stop for a school bus infractions occur most in PA
More than a quarter of all traffic offenses involving school zones and school buses in Pennsylvania occur in the first two months of the school year as drivers adjust to lower speed limits and the return of big yellow buses to the roads.
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PA ranks high in spending on back-to-school supplies by parents, teachers
Pennsylvania ranks No. 5 in the nation for spending on back-to-school shopping. And it ranks No. 1 for what teachers spend from their own wallets to fund classroom supplies.
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Pa counties, school districts prepare for service cuts if a state budget isn’t delivered soon
For some, the impasse in Harrisburg brings back memories of the 2015 standoff that saw some service providers take out loans they’re still repaying.
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Education advocates relieved as Trump administration releases $230 million for Pa. schools
Affected programs include teacher training, literacy, and education for migrant and non-English speaking students.
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US Education Department to unfreeze contested K-12 funds, including $230 million for Pa.
The Trump administration said it’ll soon release billions in Education Department funding that has been frozen for weeks, delaying disbursements to K-12 schools throughout the country.
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More than half the states have issued AI guidance for schools. Pennsylvania is not one of them.
In the absence of federal rules, at least 28 states have issued frameworks for K-12 schools.
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Shapiro joins lawsuit to claw back education funding withheld by Trump administration
Pennsylvania joined 23 other states and the District of Columbia in challenging what they call the federal government’s unlawful withholding of funding for after-school programs, teacher training, literacy, and education for migrant and non-English speaking students.
