Senator Lindsey M. Williams Applauds Shapiro Administration’s Legal Challenge to Early Termination of Federal Education Funding

April 11, 2025

Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 10, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Democratic Chair of the Senate Education Committee, issued this statement following Governor Josh Shapiro’s announcement that he is suing the Trump Administration over the early termination of ESSER...

Sen. Muth Condemns Executive Order to Dismantle US Department of Education 

March 21, 2025

ROYERSFORD − March 21, 2025 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s Executive Order instructing the Secretary of Education to begin dismantling the United States Department of...

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Senate Democratic Education Chair Lindsey Williams Decry Dismantling of Federal Department of Education

March 20, 2025

PITTSBURGH, PA − March 20, 2025 − Today, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order which begins the process of dismantling the US Department of Education. In condemning this unconstitutional action, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa and Senate Democratic...

Sen. Lindsey M. Williams’ Career and Technical Education Funding Bill Unanimously Passes Senate Education Committee 

June 25, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa. − June 25, 2024 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams’ Career and Technical Education Funding Bill passed the Senate Education Committee unanimously. Senate Bill 366 is co-prime sponsored by all six Senate members of the Basic Education Funding...

Senator Lindsey Williams Calls for Moratorium on Cyber Charter Schools in PA

February 28, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa. − February 28, 2024 − Following the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Senate Appropriations Hearing today, during which PDE struggled to meaningfully answer questions about the Department’s recent approval of a deficient cyber charter...

Session Spotlight :: February 9, 2024

February 9, 2024