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Curebound, a San Diego-based philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding into innovative cancer research has announced a record-setting $8.5 million in grant funding to accelerate collaborative, multi-disciplinary research, according to a news release.

Sneak peek at upcoming concerts, festivals, performances, art shows, community meetings and other community events, including a youth fishing derby and Love Escondido Day

Congress should (1) reform Title I of No Child Left Behind to return to the original student-centered goal of compensatory education; (2) streamline the funding formula to use a simpleper-pupil allocation to improve transparency; and (3) allow statesto implement simplified student-centered funding that provides aidmore directly to students, thereby allowing greater portability andschool choice.

September 28, 2022 Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee,

Department of Education Encourages Students to Consider a Career and Technical Education 05/24/2021 Harrisburg, PA - As students explore their options for the next school year, the Pennsylvania Department of Education is encouraging them to consider pursuing a career and technical education (CTE). Building a world-class STEM-trained workforce is a priority for the Wolf Administration, which is investing in CTE programs and working with communities to expand learning opportunities. “Whether th...

Department of Education Announces Winners of Annual Governor’s STEM Competition 05/19/2021 Harrisburg, PA - With expanding science and technology education a top priority of the Wolf administration, the Department of Education (PDE) today announced the winners of the eighth annual Governor’s STEM Competition, which was held virtually this year due to the pandemic. “Pennsylvania is a leader in STEM education and this competition demonstrates how students are using the skills they have lea...

Acting Secretary Joins Students, Teachers Across the State for Innovative Learning, Workforce Readiness Festival 05/12/2021 Harrisburg, PA - Continuing the commitment to STEM education and career advancement, Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Acting Secretary Noe Ortega participated in the Remake Learning Days Across America (RLDAA) Festival, designed to provide students in kindergarten through high school with learning experiences to build their employability skills and prepare them ...

Department of Education Announces $10.8 Million to Expand STEM and Computer Science in Schools 04/13/2021 Harrisburg, PA - Continuing the rollout of his groundbreaking PAsmart initiative, Governor Tom Wolf announced $10.8 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants to expand access to computer science and STEM education for Pennsylvania learners. Combined with PAsmart Targeted Grants announced in 2020, the Wolf administration has awarded nearly $20 million to bolster STEM and computer science (CS) in s...

6.5 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in PA. EVERY ADULT is now eligible for vaccination. Learn more. 6.5 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in PA. EVERY ADULT is eligible for vaccination starting April 13. Learn more. × April 13, 2021 Continuing the rollout of his groundbreaking PAsmart initiative, Governor Tom Wolf announced $10.8 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants to expand access to computer science and STEM education for Pennsylvania...