Shaler School Board Approves 2026–2027 Budget that Prioritizes Student Services with no Tax Increase shalerarea.org/2026/06/18/s...

Elk Lake budget for 2026-27 includes property tax increase wcexaminer.com/2026/06/19/e...

Kiski Area approves Westmoreland County tax hike, Armstrong County decrease triblive.com/local/valley...

Bermudian Springs approves tax increase; Myers announces resignation Faced with rising costs and upcoming expenditures, the Bermudian Springs school board approved a 4.7% tax increase on Tuesday evening. gettysburgconnection.org/bermudian-sp...

Philly school board voted to nonrenew a charter run by a veteran administrator The board voted 8-0 to nonrenew Global Leadership Academy Southwest at Huey, but pulled a planned vote on Philadelphia Montessori Charter School to comply with a judge's order. www.inquirer.com/education/sc...

Trump Demanded Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender.’ He Got a Surprise Instead. While the Iranians suffered substantial losses, they emerged from a confrontation with the world’s most powerful military having proved they can use economic chaos as a weapon. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/u...

Leechburg Area School District approves 3% tax increase, new assessment formula triblive.com/local/valley...

We can’t say we didn’t know what’s happening at Moshannon | PennLive Editorial www.pennlive.com/opinion/2026...

Rep. Madeleine Dean says she was blocked from speaking to detainees during oversight visit to PA’s largest ICE detention center The Montco Democrat was blocked from talking with detainees at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Crawford County. www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...

New Pa. poll shows Shapiro leading handily against Garrity, trouncing Trump in popularity Shapiro leads Garrity 50% to 28% with the election less than five months away, according to a new statewide poll from Franklin & Marshall. www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...

Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting The decision marked a setback for both Gov. Brian Kemp & President Donald Trump, who has urged Republican-led states to redraw congressional districts to their advantage. share.inquirer.com/mhoKH3?utm_s...

A judge told the Philly school board it can't vote to close a charter school Thursday Philadelphia Montessori, a K-4 in Southwest Philadelphia, sued the district in May, arguing that it should be barred from closing any charters. www.inquirer.com/education/ph...

Burrell School Board to vote next week on final budget, 3.5% tax hike Wages, special ed and cyber charter tuition costs are the highest bills for the district. Cyber charter tuition for the school will be $833,500 — a $131,500 increase from last year. triblive.com/local/valley...

.@Witfnews /Youtube: Legislation approved by the House Education Committee would require cyber charter school students to stay on camera during all live virtual instruction. Cyber Charter Segment starts at 2:45 www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyOO...

Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

AP Exclusive: The school choice scholarship boom benefits kids already in private school www.sfgate.com/news/educati...

Carlisle school board set to vote June 25 on highest tax increase in years He cited as issues the rising costs in special education along with the lack of meaningful cyber charter school reform by state lawmakers. cumberlink.com/news/local/e...

Bethlehem Area SD administration urges rejection of arts charter school proposal www.wfmz.com/news/area/le... via @69News

Guest Commentary Make Schools the Center of Philly’s Wealth Strategy Want to grow our city? The path, the Center for Black Educator Development’s founder argues, is through our children’s classrooms .@selmekki thephiladelphiacitizen.org/guest-commen... via @thephilacitizen

The New Federal Voucher Program Fact Sheet Your tax dollars at work, undermining public education. inthepublicinterest.org/the-new-fede... via @PubInterest

Cyber Charter Expenditures: From Right-to-Know Requests to State Law: A Transparency Victory edvoterspa.org/2026/06/from...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. Sonny Rollins Changed New York. There’s a Fitting Way to Honor Him. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/o...

Schweyer’s Cyber Student Safety Act moves out of committee thevalleyledger.com?p=149960

Trump is losing in courts, Congress, and the polls. Be more worried, not less. | Editorial share.inquirer.com/2KouvO?utm_s... via @phillyinquirer

Cornwall-Lebanon school board schedules vote on $119.6M spending plan amid rising costs, uncertain state funding lancasteronline.com/news/regiona... via @lancasteronline

Dr. Matthew Masiello | The times they are a-changin': Why the drums are louder now George Washington warned us in his farewell address what could happen in the newly formed government. www.tribdem.com/news/dr-matt...

Pa. cyber charter schools say bill to have students on camera should also apply to public schools www.wesanews.org/education/20...

School leaders say Philly’s charter school oversight is flawed. But fixing it is hard. www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

Pennsylvanians are paying the price for Trump’s chaos — and we can end it in November | Opinion .@DePasqualePA www.pennlive.com/opinion/2026...

Philly can’t proceed with non-renewing a city charter school — for now www.inquirer.com/education/ph... via @phillyinquirer

Will Federal School Vouchers Help Public Schools? .@Forbes .@palan57 www.forbes.com/sites/peterg...

Wyoming Valley West School Board approves final budget with 2 percent property tax increase Wyoming Valley West, like many area school districts, is anticipating a rise in health care, special education, and charter school costs. www.timesleader.com/news/1744983... via @tlnews

Forbes Road School Approves $9M Budget Partners with VLN to counter Cyber Charter costs www.fultoncountynews.com/articles/for...

One election, big stakes: Wages, weed, and civil rights on the line in Pa. The outcome of Pennsylvania’s 2026 midterm races could decide minimum wage, LGBTQ+ protections, and reproductive rights as Democrats push for full control of state government. keystonenewsroom.com/news/electio...

House Education Committee passes cyber student safety bill after heated debate GOP lawmakers opposed the measure as an attack on online schools as an alternative to traditional public education .@PeteHallPA penncapital-star.com/education/ho...

We learned everything we needed to know about Trump in kindergarten | PennLive letters www.pennlive.com/opinion/2026...

Philly can’t proceed with non-renewing a city charter school — for now www.inquirer.com/education/ph... via @phillyinquirer

340 Philadelphia school staff positions saved from cuts via last-minute city agreement www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia...

Fact check: Ramaswamy super PAC's new ad makes false claims about Amy Acton's record A Ramaswamy-backed super PAC ad falsely blames Acton for COVID shutdowns DeWine said were his, and makes three other unsupported claims. tiffinohio.net/posts/fact-c...

Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...

S&P Global: Crestwood School District, PA GO Rating Raised To 'BBB+' On Improved Finances www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/r...

20 House Republicans cross party lines to pass pro-union bill politico.com/live-updates... via @politico

What Pa. budget plan would do to close the $4.5B school funding gap www.therecordherald.com/story/news/p... via @therecordherald

Mega Corporations Can Afford A Small Tax To Benefit Our Students phillys7thward.org/2026/06/mega... via @selmekki

6 Takeaways From the Story of How the Epstein Files Paralyzed the White House Senior officials clashed in a series of meetings as they struggled to manage a crisis over the president’s refusal to release the documents. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...

West York Area Board approves budget, cutting full-time status for 20 teaching positions The district cited rising special ed costs, cyber & charter school tuition expenses, healthcare costs & utility expenses as key factors behind the budget challenges. www.fox43.com/article/news...

Berwick Area adopts final budget for 2026-27 school year www.citizensvoice.com/2026/06/09/b...

Philly’s state lawmakers will still push to close a tax loophole requested by Mayor Parker, as Pa. budget talks move along PA's budget negotiations are "much further along" than last year, top legislative leaders said... share.inquirer.com/Bw6x7p?utm_s... via @phillyinquirer

Philadelphia schools can use $50 million from City Council. But they still need a long-term funding solution. | Opinion www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm... via @phillyinquirer

Jerry Zahorchak | To change culture, stop tolerating bullies at all levels www.tribdem.com/news/local_n...