6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (615+ words) Emily Scolnick is a 2026 Dow Jones News Fund intern at the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. When Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget into law, he also enacted a slew of new initiatives contained in the state’s latest school code that aim to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (650+ words) Montgomery County Community College recently announced the winners of a musical contest, which pays tribute to a symbol of women’s voting rights. The six winners in MCCC’s 2026 Justice Bell Song Contest were each given $500 funded by the Jonas C., Marian…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (216+ words) High school robotics programs are very important and have been helpful in starting and encouraging young careers in engineering and robotics. All around the world, high schools are adding robotics to their curriculum. However it’s not always easy to find…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (376+ words) (The Center Square) – Eliminating a de facto “electricity tax” and boosting funding for school choice programs share space in one legislative proposal handed back to Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives late Thursday afternoon. Despite an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote in the Senate,…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1085+ words) The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them to private lenders or altering their plans…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (129+ words) The Wissahickon High School celebrated its graduating class of 2026 last night with the usual “pomp and circumstance” befitting the hard work, dedication, and focus of 13 years of education. We wish the class a very heartfelt congratulations, and wish each the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (211+ words) The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed state Rep. Carol Kazeem’s H.B. 1045, which would require school nurses and staff to complete training approved by the state Department of Health to help them recognize the signs and symptoms of a seizure…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (204+ words) Responding to calls from Gov. Josh Shapiro and educators across the state, the state House today passed a bill on a bipartisan vote to restrict cell phone use in Pennsylvania schools. House Bill 1814 would prohibit students in public schools from…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (234+ words) Parx Casino is marking the 16th anniversary of its College Scholarship Program by awarding $3,000 scholarships to 11 area high school graduates and children of casino employees. The program has distributed a total of $374,827 to 169 recipients since its launch, according to casino officials....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1669+ words) In the heart of the Bible Belt, a small Methodist college graduated its final class in May 2024, shutting its doors after 168 years. Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama, was a Christian private liberal arts school that counted among its graduates members…...