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

SEARCH: How much supplemental money did your Pa. school district get?

by Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

Each school district got at least $50,000 of the $565 million in new spending.

Bennetts Valley Elementary School in Weedville, Pennsylvania on April 5, 2023.

The Pa. budget quietly relaxed a standard for lead reporting in schools. Issues with the law go much deeper.

by Natalie Javitt for Spotlight PA

The Malesardi Quadrangle at Bucknell University in Union County, PA.

Parents of Bucknell football player who died say they appreciate criminal charges against coach

by Gene Johnson of the Associated Press

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

Will education again divide the Pa. legislature this budget cycle? There are signs of smoother sailing.

by Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

Signs reading, "Screens down, pencils up," are seen a school board meeting at the Lower Merion School District Administration Building on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Ardmore, Pa.

America's tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices

by Jocelyn Gecker of the Associated Press

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