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Shapiro Administration Awards 13 Pennsylvania Libraries with Funding to Expand Book Collections for Young Learners

09/04/2024

Shapiro Administration Visits Educator Preparation Program at Penn State Harrisburg, Highlights Investments to Bolster the Teacher Pipeline in PA

08/29/2024

Sustaining Success: Shapiro Administration Announces New Local Library Grants for Pennsylvania Family Place Libraries and Play and Grow Libraries

08/28/2024
$2,500 grants were awarded to 15 libraries throughout Pennsylvania as part of this initiative and the first year this specific grant is being offered.

Shapiro Administration Awards More Than $33 Million to 12 Community Colleges for Capital Projects and Renovations

08/27/2024
For the first time in decades, Pennsylvania is making significant new investments in our higher education sector after Governor Shapiro issued a call-to-action in his 2024 budget address.

Shapiro Administration Awards Professional Development Mini-Grants to 14 Pennsylvania Libraries

08/26/2024

Shapiro Administration Announces $1 Million for Hunger-Free Campus Grants

08/26/2024
 Shapiro Administration continues work to ensure all students have access to healthy, nutritious food.

Shapiro Administration Highlights How Rural School Districts Provide Free Summer Meals at Mobile Summer Meal Site

08/15/2024
School districts in qualifying rural areas are able to provide and distribute take-home meals for children, making sure all kids have access regardless of their zip code.

Shapiro Administration Awards Nearly $7.3 Million to Provide Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Schools

08/09/2024
Funds will help schools provide fresh fruits and vegetables to students in addition to universal free breakfast

State Board of Education Names Two New Student Representatives

07/31/2024
Students from the Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork and West Chester East High School Selected to Serve on Board

Shapiro Administration Announces Stipend for Speech Language Pathologist Student Teachers

07/25/2024
New program encourages more master’s level Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) graduate students to seek placements in Pennsylvania schools.

Shapiro Administration Awards More Than $1.4 Million in Grants to Grow Pennsylvania’s Special Educator Workforce

07/22/2024

Pennsylvania Launches New Free Resource to Help Students, Families Fill Out the FAFSA

07/19/2024

Shapiro Administration Awards more than $1 Million to Expand Adult Literacy Programs Across the Commonwealth

07/18/2024
Shapiro Administration continues work to give Pennsylvanians the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed.

Shapiro Administration Visits Bethlehem Public Library to Highlight Summer Meals, Learning Opportunities for Kids

07/08/2024
After delivering universal free breakfast in Governor Shapiro’s first budget, the Shapiro Administration continues to ensure kids have healthy, nutritious meals.

Shapiro Administration: Pack Up for Pennsylvania’s 2024 Summer Learning and Literacy Road Trip

07/03/2024

New Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced School Meals Announced for the 2024-25 School Year, Helping More Families Access Resources

06/27/2024

Shapiro Administration Awards $3.5 Million to Expand Access to Gifted Education in the Commonwealth

06/27/2024

Shapiro Administration Highlights Library Programs that Keep Kids Learning All Summer Long

06/21/2024

Shapiro Administration Applauds House’s Bipartisan Passage of Bill to Make Free Menstrual Hygiene Products Available for Students

06/05/2024
With bipartisan support, House Bill 851 now moves to the Senate, a step closer to making pads and tampons available in schools.

Shapiro Administration: Fill Out the FAFSA Before June 1 to Claim State Financial Aid

05/28/2024

Shapiro Administration: Penn Hills School District Exits Financial Recovery

05/23/2024

Shapiro Administration Highlights STEM and CTE Investments at Forbes Road School District

05/21/2024

ICYMI: Pennsylvania Business Owner: Blueprint for Higher Education Critical to Address Workforce Shortages

05/17/2024

PA Department of Education Celebrates 2024 Migrant Education Program Graduates

05/16/2024

Shapiro Administration Congratulates Two Pennsylvania Students Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars

05/09/2024

Shapiro Administration Highlights How Career and Technical Education Investments Prepare Students for Success, Celebrates Education C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.S at Keystone Central

05/09/2024

PA Department of Education: A Decade of Innovation at 10th Annual Governor’s STEM Competition

05/08/2024
Governor Shapiro’s budget builds on last year’s historic career and technical education investments to give students the freedom to chart their own course

ICYMI: In New Op-Ed, Millersville Student Shares How Governor Josh Shapiro’s Higher Education Blueprint Will Help Pennsylvanians Achieve Their Dreams

05/03/2024

Shapiro Administration Awards $1.7 Million to 12 Colleges and Universities to Support Parenting Students

05/02/2024
In line with the Shapiro Administration’s Blueprint for Higher Education, new grants make college more affordable for undergraduate students with children.

Shapiro Administration Commends Three Pennsylvania Schools for Environmental Efforts

04/29/2024
Rowan Elementary School, Green Woods Charter School, and Reading Senior High School Named Green Ribbon Schools by USDE

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