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Pennsylvania House passes bill giving schools flexibility to hire substitutes
The House sent the bill to the GOP-controlled state Senate, which isn't scheduled to return to Harrisburg until mid-September.
Wolf administration reveals multi-year plan to address educator workforce shortage
The strategy, developed by the Department of Education through feedback sessions with educators across the state, includes 50 steps to address the staffing crisis, which the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated, and outlines diversity and professional development goals to be achieved by August 2025.