Education

Auditor General Applauds Uniontown School District for Making Safety Improvements

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale applauded the Uniontown Area School District for using the results of his latest audit to improve school safety plans. “Because of...

Central Penn College Offers “Free” Housing to New Students

“We are proud to be the first college in central Pennsylvania to offer free housing to all incoming new students,” said Dr. Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, president of...

Governor says Proposals Hurt Crime Victims and Weaken Sexual Assault Protections

Governor Tom Wolf sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos expressing his deep concern for the department’s proposed regulations addressing...

2018 Marks the Best Year on Record for the PA 529...

Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella said the Pennsylvania 529 College and Career Savings Program (PA 529) recorded the best year in its 25-year history...

HACC Students to Participate in PSECU Financial Reality Fair

On January 30, students at the Harrisburg Campus of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, will participate in a hands-on financial management and personal budgeting Financial...

Teachers Can Earn Computer Science Certification Under New PDE Guidelines

Building on the Wolf Administration’s efforts to create a 21st-century workforce, the Department of Education has released new guidelines for the state’s colleges and...

Safe2Say School Safety Reporting Program Already Showing Signs of Success

Less than a day after Attorney General Josh Shapiro released information on the first-week results for the Safe2Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, police in...

Warning for Former Sanford-Brown Students of Scams Related to Recent Settlement

Earlier this month, Attorney General Josh Shapiro and a coalition of 49 other Attorneys General announced a settlement with Career Education Corporation (CEC), the...

Lawmaker urges PA Charter School Appeal Board to Deny Catalyst Academy...

Senator Lindsey Williams joined education advocates and representatives of One Pennsylvania, Education Rights Network, Pennsylvania Interface Impact Network, and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers...

Strong Start for Safe2Say School Safety Reporting Program in PA

Attorney General Josh Shapiro released information today on the first-week results for the Safe2Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, a statewide program enabling students, teachers,...