Roundtable focuses on Pennsylvania’s growing teacher shortage
A statewide group called PA Needs Teachers brought together lawmakers, educators, and future teachers for a roundtable discussion at Pottstown High School. [Read More]
Pottstown forum tackles Pennsylvania teacher shortage
With the number of new teachers in the pipeline dwindling at an alarming rate across Pennsylvania, a group of advocates, legislators and educators gathered at Pottstown High School to discuss ways to stem that loss. [Read More]
Senators introduce legislation to establish task force on child protection in the digital age
Sens. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Wayne Langerholc (R-35) and Scott Martin (R-13) introduced bipartisan legislation creating the Task Force on Child Protection in the Digital Age, a new statewide effort to ensure Pennsylvania’s laws keep pace with rapidly evolving technology and the risks it poses to children. [Read More]
PA legislators announce more than $1.4 million in grants coming to Berks
State lawmakers have announced that communities across Berks County will receive a total of more than $1.4 million in Local Share Account grants through the Commonwealth Financing Authority. [Read More]
Guardrail bill for AI companions advances through Pa. Senate
A bill proposing boundaries concerning interactions between minors and chatbot companions powered by artificial intelligence easily cleared the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday. [Read More]
Pa. Senate passes bill to protect children, others by mandating safeguards for AI ‘friend’ bots
The state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would require AI chatbot operators to implement guardrails against self-harm and sexually explicit material, putting near-unanimous bipartisan support behind an idea that has also been endorsed by Gov. Josh Shapiro. [Read More]