The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will ask the Legislature for $550 million in funding next year.
By Christen Smith
Lawmakers opt for saving over spending in Pennsylvania budget
PA lawmakers have set a budget that saves most of the state’s stimulus and tax surplus in a rainy day fund–but the battle to allocate the billions in savings has just begun
By Christen Smith
Colleen Hroncich: Students will suffer under Wolf’s latest charter attack
Targeting charter schools under the guise of fiscal responsibility is the latest attempt by the Wolf Administration to limit school choice for families. After the struggles of the past year, no family should be pushed around.
By Colleen Hroncich
Regina M. Egea: New Jersey’s self-inflicted fiscal woes may bring statewide property tax
Bipartisan legislative concern is brewing over the self-inflicted crisis that lies ahead for New Jersey.
By Regina M. Egea
Pennsylvania Senate cautions smart use of federal education dollars
The American Rescue Plan delivered more than $5 billion in stimulus to Pennsylvania’s 501 school districts, but senators last week urged caution when spending the “windfall.”
By Christen Smith