In PA, only 46 percent of eligible 3- and 4-year-olds participate in high-quality, publicly funded pre-K, leading to more than half of children not receiving opportunities they deserve.
Some Centennial meeting attendees called out a federal complaint filed by the ACLU against Central Bucks and Lucabaugh’s actions, citing “discriminatory and punitive” policies directed at LGBTQ+ students “and their allies.”
Democrats denounced the hearing, calling it political theater that does little to fight discrimination.
At the first two hearings, some folks brought receipts, and some brought excuses, while the cyber charters themselves declined to appear at all.
Still, teachers, families and advocates remain concerned about the stability of Head Start. The Trump administration is closing several regional offices and laying off the staff who support the program, which has led to funding delays that threatened to close individual preschools.
“We should be expanding access, not taking it away. Every child deserves a fair and equitable start, and I’ll fight in Congress to protect programs like Head Start that make that possible,” said Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, a Democratic candidate for Congress in PA-01.
An independent abuse report found non-verbal Jamison Elementary School students were subjected to physical punishment and neglect. Whether people will be fired or criminally charged is up in the air.
I was shocked that anyone would consider him a good choice, writes Centennial parent Nancy Pontius.
Appropriating at least $100 million in the state budget would pay for evidenced-based literacy curricula in every district and structured literacy training for teachers.
Funding is running out for a federal rental assistance program, putting families across the commonwealth at risk of eviction.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates this budget will cut $698 billion in Medicaid spending, causing approximately 8.6 million people to lose their health care coverage. It will also result in 3 million less people a month receiving SNAP food stamps benefits.
“I commend the commissioners for standing up for the rule of law, and calling [Sheriff] Fred Harran out on his half-baked scheme to use county resources to do ICE’s deportation work,” said Democratic Sheriff candidate Danny Ceisler.
A mere 25.8% of registered voters in the county voted yesterday.
To some extent, President Donald Trump looms over the races, as progressive incumbents — Philly DA Larry Krasner and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey — have vowed to resist his conservative agenda.
