Education
Philadelphia
Cherelle Parker’s $6.29B ‘One Philly Budget’ prioritizes public safety, quality-of-life issues
The Philadelphia mayor offered the first glimpse of what her vision for the “safest, cleanest, greenest big city in the nation with economic opportunity for all” might look like
Policy
Cherelle Parker’s $6.29 billion budget – by the numbers
The Philadelphia mayor is delivering her budget plan to City Council Thursday
News & Politics
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers reaches tentative agreement with school district on one-year contract extension
The deal comes months before what was expected to be a summer of tense contract negotiations.
Budget
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024 budget: By the Numbers
The governor delivered his second budget address to the General Assembly Tuesday, proposing a $48.3 billion spending plan.
Capitol Beat
‘We have a lot of work to do”: A Q&A on education with state Sen. Lindsey Williams
Williams talks with City & State about the work of the Basic Education Funding Commission and how lawmakers should address all things education.
News & Politics
Five for Friday: Shapiro’s higher education plan
Shapiro’s blueprint for higher education seeks to impact affordability and accessibility
Capitol Beat
State panel advances Dem-backed report with school funding recommendations
The report suggests that $5.4 billion is needed to close a statewide education adequacy gap.
Philadelphia
A sustainability-focused VC founder just took over Penn’s board of trustees
Five things to know about Ramanan Raghavendran, a University of Pennsylvania alumnus who cofounded investment firm Amasia.
Education
Advocates who won education lawsuit call for $2B ‘down payment’ on fair funding
‘We are prepared to go back to court to uphold the rights of those communities,’ Deborah Gordon Klehr of the Education Law Center said
Education
Penn Board Chair Scott Bok steps down following Liz Magill’s resignation
After months of increasing scrutiny and controversy over her response to antisemitism at the Ivy League institution, Magill’s tenure came to an end via university-wide email on Saturday.
Philadelphia
Penn President Liz Magill facing growing calls to resign
Magill’s testimony in front of Congress – and her response to antisemitic rhetoric – sparked outcry from local and national leaders
Ethics
Pa. Supreme Court will consider whether officials’ Facebook posts are public records
A Crawford County lawyer sought school board members’ posts about an LGBTQ+ book display
Education
Opinion: A report card shows improvement is needed on education options
A new report by the Heritage Foundation makes the argument for improving school choice in Pennsylvania.
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Capitol Beat
Shapiro’s first press club luncheon address: working with a divided legislature, RGGI, school funding and more
The governor said his ‘get stuff done’ attitude helped his administration hit the ground running
News & Politics
Penn, Lafayette among schools under federal hate probe
The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into seven schools over alleged incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia
General Assembly
PA Senate approves university funding, omnibus school code bill
Lawmakers also passed a bill that would require state-related universities to release more information about their finances and operations.
News & Politics
School board elections show clear gains for Dems, underwhelming results for GOP
Republicans were able to win a smattering of seats in central Pennsylvania.
Economic Development
Opinion: Invent Penn State should get the funding it needs to reinvigorate innovation in the state
Harrisburg needs to recognize the importance of the university’s LaunchBox and Innovation Network – and invest in it.
Education
Philadelphia students navigate school without access to school libraries
The number of school librarians in Philadelphia has declined over the past decade, from about 57 in the 2012-13 school year to just one in the 2023-24 school year
Education
