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Commonwealth Charter Academy's building in Harrisburg, PA.

Funding cuts and new oversight rules hit Pennsylvania's 14 cyber charter schools

by Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania is home to 14 cyber charter schools, which have ballooned in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Central Bucks School District high school student waiting for a 2022 board meeting to begin.

Democrats say culture war fatigue helped them flip Pa. school board seats

by Avani Kalra of NOTUS

A row of lockers at Bennetts Valley Elementary School in Weedville, Pennsylvania on April 5, 2023.

SEARCH: See how much money your Pa. school district will receive to close adequacy, tax burden gaps

by Kate Huangpu and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA

A row of lockers at Bennetts Valley Elementary School in Weedville, Pennsylvania on April 5, 2023.

School districts forced to cut programs, take out loans as Pa. budget impasse continues

by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA

State budget delays are creating financial aid turmoil for some college students in Pennsylvania.

Thousands of Pa. college students wait for key financial aid due to state budget impasse

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

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