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Penn State Offers to Pay Commonwealth Campus Employees to Resign Amid Budget Cuts

Latest Penn State NewsThe university initiated a “voluntary separation incentive program” for some Commonwealth Campus employees as a way to reduce its multimillion-dollar budget deficit.

Penn State Increases Transparency into Misconduct Reports. Here’s What the Data Say

Latest Penn State NewsBias and human resources issues were the most common misconduct reports Penn State received in January and February 2024. The data offer the first public look into the ethics office in years.

Penn State Trustee Scolded for Making ‘Spectacle’ in Push to Name Football Field After Joe Paterno

Latest Penn State NewsBoard leadership suggested in a letter to Trustee Anthony Lubrano that the proposal should have been deliberated during a private executive session — a move that would likely have been inconsistent with Pennsylvania’s open meetings law.

5 Takeaways from Spotlight PA’s Event on Education Transparency and Holding Public School Officials Accountable

Local NewsLearn what Pennsylvania education records you can access, how to monitor leaders in your area and what to do if you believe officials are not following the law.

What a Proposed Performance-Based Funding Model Could Mean for Penn State, Other State-Related Universities

Latest Penn State NewsThe performance-based funding model proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro would tie state support for Penn State, Pitt, Temple and Lincoln to metrics such as graduation rates or retention.

Before Penn State Pledged More Money for ‘Promising’ Diversity Efforts, Some of Their Budgets Had Been Cut

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