Education

"I have a young family and bullying is different now," Rep, Torren Ecker said. "These children and families cannot escape bullying. It's pervasive."

Taxpayers invest in higher education to prepare for a more prosperous and successful society. It's a worhy investment.

The bill forbids schools from adding any conditions to the vouchers, such as mandating that private schools accept special needs students.

It couldn’t come at a worst time — just as the recovery process is starting to work in Harrisburg.

Major cities like Chicago, San Francisco and Salt Lake City have rolled out fine-free policies, and have seen a significant number of overdue books returned during the process.

Under Turzai's leadership, the Pennsylvania Legislature has been willfully and deliberately ignoring the state’s historic gross inequity in school funding.

In Erie and in Pennsylvania’s rural higher education deserts, the lack of community colleges makes economic revitalization harder.

Officials at Penrose School are working hard to give students thei training they need so they can flourish in life beyond high school.

Early childhood education and spending on K-12 education is key to preparing the next generation of warriors. And Pennsylvania needs to do better.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos discusses "expanding education freedom" for American students. That means something else entrely.