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The Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC), a bipartisan group made up of 12 legislators and three members of Governor Shapiro’s administration, is charged with reviewing the state’s distribution of funding
Last month, the Department of Interior (DOI) released its application guidance for Phase 1 state formula grants for orphaned well...
On June 20th, 2023, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed H.B.1500. This bill is now under consideration in the...
Meeting students’ basic food and nutrition requirements is an essential role of public schools and critical to student learning....
In our analysis of Governor Shapiro’s first budget proposal, we highlighted the governor’s recognition that higher education in Pennsylvania...
The US and Pennsylvania minimum wages are currently $7.25 per hour and have not been changed since 2009. Meanwhile,...
With the release of April job numbers for Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry this morning,...