Anthony Hennen

3 weeks ago | readlion.com | Shanxi Omoniyi |Lauren Jessop |Victor Skinner |Anthony Hennen

The Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) board has postponed voting on a recent consolidation proposal, which had been criticized over a shortage of details provided to the community. “Without the information that the parents and community members have been begging for, then they actually could’ve left like thousands of students, or at least 1,200 students, stranded without a school to go to,” parent Valerie Webb-Allman told the local ABC affiliate.

1 month ago | readlion.com | Jillian Schneider |Joe Mueller |Tom Joyce |Anthony Hennen

An Indiana teachers’ union and Democratic lawmakers are opposing a proposal to distribute education funding fairly between charter and government-run public schools. Indiana, like many other states, provides more funding for traditional public schools than charters. One report from the University of Arkansas found charters across 16 states received just 70% of what public schools were given on average. In Indiana, schools spend over $14,000 per pupil.

Jan 22, 2025 | alliednews.com | Anthony Hennen

HARRISBURG – A multi-year push to regulate and tax skill games in Pennsylvania got a jumpstart last week from its most vocal legislative proponent. Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Williamsport, began circulating a cosponsorship memo for his $300 million plan to officially legalize the machines in private clubs and small businesses, like the American Legion, VFW and volunteer fire companies. The money, he said, can support another initiative he lobbied to get to the governor’s desk: the Clean Streams Fund.

Jan 21, 2025 | sharonherald.com | Anthony Hennen

HARRISBURG – A multi-year push to regulate and tax skill games in Pennsylvania got a jumpstart last week from its most vocal legislative proponent. Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Williamsport, began circulating a cosponsorship memo for his $300 million plan to officially legalize the machines in private clubs and small businesses, like the American Legion, VFW and volunteer fire companies. The money, he said, can support another initiative he lobbied to get to the governor’s desk: the Clean Streams Fund.

Nov 18, 2024 | readlion.com | Jillian Schneider |Victor Skinner |Anthony Hennen

Lancaster Country Day School (LCDS) canceled classes Monday after AI-generated nude images of over 50 female students were leaked.  Both Head of School Matt Micciche and board president Angela Ang-Alhadeff have resigned due to the scandal.  BREAKING: @LCDSchool canceled classes today after a massive scandal involving AI nude photos of students. A student spread AI nudes of over 50 girls and the principal allegedly didn’t inform parents or police.