Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration said in letters sent Tuesday that state-supported universities, libraries, early-childhood education programs and county health departments also will see delays.
The funding freeze had been challenged by several lawsuits as educators, Congress members from both parties and others called for the administration to release the money.
Smith joined former Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Los Angeles Unified School District school board member Nick Melvoin on a national virtual press conference hosted by Defend America Action.
“It is deeply unethical for a sitting school board member to be hired by members of her own board to a position at the local tech school,” said Pennridge School District parent Laura Foster.
Many clubs have found ways to keep their summer programs open, but there isn’t the same hope for the after-school programming this fall.
Fully funding this program isn’t just about fairness. It’s about protecting the quality of education for all PA students.
Pennsylvania school districts rely on both state and federal funding. Both remain uncertain.
“It is heartbreaking to see Congress embrace a budget bill that strips meals and health care away from children and families to fund massive tax breaks for the super wealthy and an unaccountable private school voucher program,” said PSEA President Aaron Chapin.
“They’re trying to send a message. They don’t believe that taxpayer funding should be used for these children,” said Amaya Garcia, who oversees education research at New America.
Sarah Wynn-Williams’ book “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism” very successfully flays the many layers of scar tissue that have accumulated around Facebook/Meta scandals over the past decade.
In this critical moment in our nation’s history, state courts play an essential role in protecting our rights to vote, to express ourselves and to have access to clean air and pure water.
University of North Georgia’s Matthew Boedy spoke to the Bucks County Beacon about his new book, “The Seven Mountains Mandate,” and how Kirk was part of this movement seeking right-wing Christian dominion over government and society.
On this Democracy Day, I want us to remember: democracy isn’t just something we inherit, it’s something we build — one election, one conversation, one act of civic engagement at a time, writes Bob Harvie.
Because authoritarianism is most visible in hindsight, people often don’t recognize it until it’s too late.
