The changes, part of yearslong efforts by the state, largely stemmed from declining reading scores — last year, national tests showed that 1 in 3 Pennsylvania fourth graders could read at a proficient level. www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

After two years of discussion and intense community pushback, the Pittsburgh Public school board voted against a school closure plan that would have shuttered nine schools. Story via @megantomasic.bsky.social www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

The budget features a $565 million increase in public school adequacy funding, $105 million in basic education funding and a $40 million increase in special education funding. www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

Pa. school districts that have banned cellphones are reporting fewer fights and better student focus. Story via @megantomasic.bsky.social www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

“Tonight I am asking for your partnership, for your courage and for your vote so that we can do what we came here to do. Improve outcomes, improve experiences and fulfill our responsibility to the children and families of Pittsburgh.” www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

Pennsylvania rural schools are struggling. Here’s how some are surviving, via @megantomasic.bsky.social www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

“You just screwed over my future." Parents, teachers react to abrupt closure of the Midland Innovation + Technology Charter School www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

Pittsburgh-area schools bracing for federal funding loss as Trump administration freezes nearly $7 billion www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

“It's disappointing, frustrating. Because parents like myself who do work … rely on Summer B.O.O.S.T. to assist their children with some of the academic refreshers during the summer." www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

Pittsburgh-area advocacy groups are issuing guidance after immigration officials in recent weeks began conducting wellness checks on children who arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border alone before being placed in the care of family members or a sponsor. www.post-gazette.com/news/social-...

“A lot of that is lost if you're just giving them a chunk. ... I don't agree with the trend of just giving them excerpts because it's easier, or whatever the rationale is.” www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

Over the course of the partnership, Dick’s has provided several initiatives geared toward children, including a summer camp that has been around since 2021. The following year a new community resource center was announced at Twin Rivers Elementary. www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

The Trump administration last month gutted AmeriCorps, a 30-year-old federal agency, by ending nearly $400 million in grants to more than 1,000 programs nationwide. Here's how local organizations are impacted: post-gazette.com/news/educati...

Pittsburgh Public recommending 12 school closures under newly revised plan www.post-gazette.com/news/educati... by @megantomasic.bsky.social

“We've somehow swung the pendulum far right now, and we need to get back to middle ground somewhere." www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

Two Western Pa. school districts are considering sharing a superintendent as they face declining enrollments and budgetary constraints. Story from @megantomasic.bsky.social www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

Next school year, all Pennsylvania students will use the online testing platform when taking Pennsylvania’s Keystone Exams and the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, or PSSAs. Here's how area schools are preparing: www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

“We’ve heard clearly from our board that more information is needed. As previously shared, it has always been our intention to provide both the board and the public with additional information before bringing any plan forward for a vote." www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

“There is still so much data that you need to inform your vote. New attendance zones, feasibility of transportation, the basic price tag. Why are we rushing into a vote that can have such devastating consequences for this city?” www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

“There’s just not a good enough map for anything really positive to come out of this. It’s just closing buildings.” Pittsburgh Public parents preparing for possible major changes as district officials weigh school closures newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/pittsburgh-p...

“I think it’s a big mistake this item is on the agenda for this month." Some Pittsburgh Public school directors want more information before moving forward with school closures www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

The vote brings to an end a nearly year-and-a-half process that has rocked the Pine-Richland community. www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

Pittsburgh Public Schools throws support behind proposed school closure plan www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

The policy will now move on for its third and final reading. www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

“I am in awe from what I’ve seen from your community. It is shocking how powerful you are.” www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

More school districts are opting for virtual days instead of snow days, but are students actually logging on for classes? @megantomasic.bsky.social filed Right to Know requests to find out www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...

“Students didn’t know about this,” Elise said. “Parents still don’t know about this. It just takes one person to just say, ‘Hey, do you know this is happening?’ And then it spreads. And it’s spreading all throughout the school.” www.post-gazette.com/news/educati...