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Trump administration backs off Head Start budget cuts, but problems persist

Pennsylvania educator Ashlie Crosson named National Teacher of the Year

President Donald Trump holds an executive order relating to education in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Education Secretary Linda McMahon watch.

Head Start leaders, administrators fear effects of potential funding cuts

Trump administration ends programs funding local farm food for Pennsylvania school meals

The conservative organization Moms for Liberty holds their second annual summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 30th, 2023. (Photo by Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via AP)

Central Pennsylvania school board struggles with extremism, residents say

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick speaks outside a Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Dave McCormick appears at Moms for Liberty panel event

A Lion electric school bus is seen on display in Austin, Texas, Feb. 22, 2023. The Transportation Department is awarding almost $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero and low emission buses, with the money going to transit projects in 46 states and territories. The grants will enable transit agencies and state and local governments to buy 1,700 U.S.-built buses, nearly half of which will have zero carbon emissions. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Pennsylvania schools get federal funds for new clean school buses

An anti-Moms for Liberty van drives by as demonstrators gather outside the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)

Extremism persists in Pennsylvania schools

The Cumberland Valley School Board holds a special meeting to discuss their decision to cancel an assembly featuring Maulik Pancholy, Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Joe Hermitt/The Patriot-News via AP)

School board reverses course, reinstates gay actor’s anti-bullying presentation

Sen. Casey proposes more funding to protect civil rights in schools

Gov. Shapiro pushes for increased investment in higher education

Shapiro administration announces $75M in grants to fix aging school campuses