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Desks in an empty classroom.

Right-wing extremism causes budget woes for school districts

Pennsylvania early childhood teachers say child care system is in crisis

Mary Lauchle and Suzanne Brubacher

Trump rescinds federal recognition of transgender and nonbinary people

Demonstrators advocating for transgender rights and healthcare stand outside of the Ohio Statehouse, Jan. 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.

Teacher of the Year Leon Smith says Pennsylvania schools need teachers of color

Leon Smith

Reproductive Rights

‘We are going to keep fighting’: How Pennsylvanians are preparing for Trump's second term

Women's rights demonstrators

Trump’s moves to eliminate Department of Education are already having sweeping impacts

Then Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference on July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Trump’s reelection puts elimination of Department of Education on the table

Desks fill a classroom in a high school in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Pennsylvania teachers warn of right-wing attacks on education

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns is telling stories of the past with the hope of a better future

LED tech panel.

Pennsylvania opens applications for over $5M in STEM education grants

Rob Bresnahan

After backing public funds for private schools, Bresnahan claims not to support vouchers

Pennsylvania Capitol

Students and educators urge state lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation

Desks fill a classroom in a high school in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Boost in funding for Pennsylvania schools brings hope to educators

Student walking down an aisle of bookshelves.

School vouchers suck money out of public schools, hurt low-income kids, expert says

Tim Walz

Tim Walz’s record highlights differences between Democrats, Republicans on education

Project 2025 would change public education as we know it, experts say

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, PA.

Pennsylvania budget boosts funding for education, business, and transportation