Insufficient funding leaves thousands of student teachers without stipends in PA .@jkfinnerty .@Capitolwire pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/budget/in...

The Billionaire Donors Behind Trump’s Midterm Superweapon via @forbes www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...

Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms The party’s congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/u...

National Democrats officially get behind Bob Harvie and Bob Brooks ahead of competitive PA primaries The DCCC said it will help the candidates who are running to face GOP Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Ryan Mackenzie share.inquirer.com/sf49uq?utm_s... via @phillyinquirer

Can one of these Democrats flip a red state Senate district in Upper Bucks and Lehigh? www.inquirer.com/politics/pen... via @phillyinquirer

Local school districts join statewide push for increased public school funding from the state triblive.com/local/valley...

After 60 Days, Republican Patience for the Iran War Is Wearing Thin Months into the operation and with midterms looming, some lawmakers are calling for Congress to restrain the president’s war power or set terms for bringing the conflict to a close. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u...

Harrisburg, we have a problem. Funding for tax credits does not grow on trees. .@EdVotersPA edvoterspa.org/2026/04/harr...

Report: Pennsylvania’s richest billionaire profits from school voucher program Entities associated with Jeffrey Yass received more than $30 million in tax credits from school voucher programs from 2017 to 2023. keystonenewsroom.com/news/politic...

Pa. primary election 2026: A complete guide to who is on the primary ballot, when to vote, how to vote, where to vote, casting mail ballots, and more www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04... via @SpotlightPA

SCOTUS gutting 1965 Voting Rights Act is a wakeup call from a dream | @willbunch.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/eSbmys?utm_s... via @phillyinquirer

Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schools share.inquirer.com/CaxF4Q?utm_s... via @phillyinquirer

Report: Pennsylvania’s richest billionaire profits from school voucher program Entities associated with Jeffrey Yass received more than $30 million in tax credits from school voucher programs from 2017 to 2023. keystonenewsroom.com/news/politic...

Trump’s approval rating reaches new low as Americans say Iran war not worth the cost The Reuters/Ipsos poll has Trump’s job approval rating at just 34%, the lowest of his second term, while 64% disapprove of him. www.pennlive.com/politics/202...

Harrisburg, we have a problem. Funding for tax credits does not grow on trees. edvoterspa.org/2026/04/harr...

Millionaire taxes gain steam as states face budget crunches Lawmakers in at least a dozen states, including Illinois, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Virginia, have proposed new taxes for the wealthiest taxpayers. penncapital-star.com/2026/04/29/r...

Report: Pennsylvania’s richest billionaire profits from school voucher program .@pennslinger Entities associated with Jeffrey Yass received more than $30 million in tax credits from school voucher programs from 2017 to 2023. keystonenewsroom.com/news/politic...

Bill regarding separate playoffs for PIAA public and private high schools moves forward in state House www.post-gazette.com/sports/highs... via @PittsburghPG

U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran The jump on Tuesday of 1.6 percent was the highest percentage increase in more than a month. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/b...

Warrior Run Budget Raises Taxes In Two Counties - Newsradio 1070 WKOK Officials say rising salaries, benefits, and cyber charter costs are driving expenses. www.wkok.com/warrior-run-...

Brian Fitzpatrick votes to help his GOP megadonor funders The Pennsylvania Republican US representative has touted his massive campaign haul as proof of his independence. pennsylvaniaindependent.com/politics/bri...

As TN expands private school vouchers, money in favor continues to lead political spending The School Freedom Fund and its primary backer, billionaire Jeff Yass, have risen to the top of Tennessee’s political spenders tennesseelookout.com/2026/04/28/a...

Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump’s Popularity Slips The elections are still six months off, and some within the G.O.P. say there is still time to right the ship. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...

S&P: We view the district's governance structure risks as consistent with those of most PA districts given the operating pressures from cyber-charter tuition costs, which are not offset by state aid revenue distributed through the state's funding formula. www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/r...

Companies Run by Pennsylvania Billionaires Among Top Recipients of State’s School Voucher Tax Credit Programs acrecampaigns.org/wp-content/u...

How A Tax Loophole Drained Schools And Enriched A Trump Megadonor Billionaire GOP donor Jeffrey Yass scored millions in private-school tax credits while he bankrolled the lawmakers who expanded them. www.levernews.com/how-a-tax-lo...

California’s billionaire tax has the signatures to make the ballot, backers Say www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @WSJ

Gunfire of the Vanities: Trump dinner shooting defines a violent, unserious America | Will Bunch www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum... via @phillyinquirer

‘I shouldn’t have to be asking for this’: Southwark Elementary school kids beg grown-ups for working bathrooms, pest control www.inquirer.com/education/so... via @phillyinquirer

Trump’s budget would gut local libraries and museums. Congress is not on board. penncapital-star.com/2026/04/24/r...

Sports, AP, and the arts: Here are the looming budget cuts Philadelphia school leaders aren’t discussing www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

Coaches, parents weigh in on debate for separating public, private/charter school sports playoffs www.thecorryjournal.com/article_9aaa... via @TheCorryJournal

Trump chose to go to war with Iran. Now he has no idea what to do. | Editorial Trump’s mismanagement has resulted in death, destruction, wasted tax dollars, and a huge loss in respect for the United States — all to accomplish nothing www.inquirer.com/opinion/edit... via @phillyinquirer

This doom loop is the power behind the throne on which Trump sits | Opinion - MSN - goo.gl/alerts/JavJXw #GoogleAlerts

Democrats are looking good in competitive U.S. House races, including Pa.: poll www.pennlive.com/politics/202...

Major Democratic super PAC commits to spend $20 million in Pennsylvania’s competitive U.S. House races www.inquirer.com/politics/nat... via @phillyinquirer

Feud over Philadelphia’s school closure plan leads to threats against district funding www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

Social workers, full-day K and tech ed: A new report shows how Pennsylvania school districts are spending the additional state money they've gotten since a court ruling found the state's funding system unconstitutional. www.inquirer.com/education/pa... via @phillyinquirer

This is quite insane. After a long debate that ultimately (nearly) doubled the number of private school vouchers statewide in TN to 35,000, the Assembly is now proposing *unlimited" vouchers in a separate program in all of the urban counties in TN (1/n) www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...

Perry Tops Pennsylvania Congressional Vulnerability Rankings www.politicspa.com/perry-tops-p... via @broadandliberty

Haverford High School teacher named National Teacher of the Year .@PeteBannan www.delcotimes.com/2026/04/21/h...

Trump’s approval on economy falls in poll A new AP-NORC poll finds Trump’s approval rating on the economy dropped to 30% in April from 38% in March. A similarly low share of U.S. adults, 32%, approve of the president’s leadership on Iran. www.delcotimes.com/2026/04/21/t...

Virginia Passes New Map, Lifting Democrats’ Midterm Chances The state’s voters approved a map that could give Democrats four more House seats, putting the party on more even footing in the nation’s gerrymandering war. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Statewide outage to online testing system delays PSSAs at several Lancaster County schools Many schools switched to online testing in recent years, as Gov. Shapiro required schools to begin testing in a digital format by this year. lancasteronline.com/news/local/s... via @lancasteronline

.@PASchoolsWork 2026 School District Fact Sheets These fact sheets provide a district-specific snapshot that you can use to ground conversations about what fair, adequate school funding looks like in communities across Pennsylvania. paschoolswork.org/school-distr...

Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation's Teacher of the Year apnews.com/article/nati...

Bill would keep Pennsylvania public schools from funding some cyber charter students www.abc27.com/pennsylvania...

Show me the money: Businesses line up for $166B in refunds from Trump’s illegal tariffs penncapital-star.com/2026/04/20/r...

Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program www.abc27.com/news/us-worl...

17 school closures: Philadelphia Board of Education to vote on new facilities plan Thursday .@ChalkbeatPHL .@CarlySitrin .@RRedelmeier www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...