In a significant step toward expanding education access and reforming outcomes in the state’s most challenged schools, the Senate Education Committee today advanced the bipartisan scholarship legislation sponsored by Sens. Judy Ward (R-30) and Anthony Williams (D-8). [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee today approved a bipartisan measure sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Vincent Hughes (D-7) to ensure all Pennsylvania children are reading proficiently by the end of third grade. [Read More]
Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40) was joined today by survivors, advocates, fellow legislators and members of the Smart Heart Sports Coalition to renew her call for passage of lifesaving legislation to protect Pennsylvania students and school communities from sudden cardiac arrest. [Read More]
The Senate State Government and Education committees advanced multiple good government bills today – all aimed at increasing transparency, accountability, and oversight across state and local entities, according to the bills sponsor, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
A bill to help Pennsylvania families make informed decisions about pursuing college and job training programs was approved by the Senate Education Committee today. [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), advanced legislation to implement evidence-based reading instruction and establish the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) Scholarship Program, both of which aim to provide students with resources for learning and advancing in and out of the classroom. [Read More]
Two bills from Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill’s (R-York) comprehensive cybersecurity legislative package have unanimously advanced out of the Senate Communications and Technology Committee. [Read More]
Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Communications and Technology Committee chaired by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) passed legislation (SB 376) to prohibit state government agencies from downloading and using TikTok. [Read More]
Senators Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) and Joe Picozzi (R-Philadelphia) highlighted a resolution this week to recognize the bravery and service of Pennsylvania’s law enforcement community, including those who were killed in the line of duty. [Read More]
Children in Pennsylvania would be better protected against sexual predators under legislation unanimously approved by the Senate today, according to the bill’s authors, Sens. Lisa Baker (R-20) and Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
