Senator Vincent Hughes Announces New, $10K Student Teacher Stipend Legislation with Bipartisan Support

Philadelphia, PA – May 26, 2023- Senator Vincent Hughes held a press conference at Drexel’s School of Education with teacher advocates and education experts to introduce new, bipartisan legislation that would offer up to $15,000 in stipends to student teachers. Senate...
“See Me−Imagine You” Career Day

Senator Vincent Hughes Brings Modern Career Day to Over 1K Students in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA – May 23, 2023 – Today, Senator Hughes brought his “See Me−Imagine You” Career Day to 13 schools across Philadelphia. The program was simultaneously held for students in each school and featured professionals from a range of careers and backgrounds,...

Senator Hughes’ Legislation Leads to $1.3M in First Chance Trust Fund for At-Risk Youth

Harrisburg, PA - May 11, 2023 – Senator Vincent Hughes, State Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, celebrated the announcement of an available $1.3 million for at-risk youth in Pennsylvania through the First Chance Trust Fund. Legislation to establish the First...

Senators Hughes & Phillips-Hill to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Mental Health of Minors on Social Media

HARRISBURG, PA – May 5, 2023:  Today, State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and State Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) introduced bipartisan legislation that takes important steps to protect minors and their mental health on social media....

Senator Vincent Hughes Celebrates $100M Investment in Affordable Housing

Philadelphia, PA – April 21, 2023 – Yesterday, state Senator Vincent Hughes held a press conference at the New Courtland Apartments on Henry Avenue to highlight $100 million dollars in grant funding that is available through the Housing Options Program. The funding...

Sen. Hughes Partners with PhillyGoes2College for Free Resource Fair for Aspiring College Students

PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 12, 2023: State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) teamed up with PhillyGoes2College Tuesday evening to host their free Money for College/Finance Your Future event. Held at the School of the Future, the event offered tax prep...

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Senator Vincent Hughes Announces New, $10K Student Teacher Stipend Legislation with Bipartisan Support

Senator Vincent Hughes Announces New, $10K Student Teacher Stipend Legislation with Bipartisan Support

Philadelphia, PA – May 26, 2023- Senator Vincent Hughes held a press conference at Drexel’s School of Education with teacher advocates and education experts to introduce new, bipartisan legislation that would offer up to $15,000 in stipends to student teachers. Senate Bill 300 is sponsored by Senator Hughes and Republican Senator Ryan Aument and aims to address the growing teacher
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“See Me−Imagine You” Career Day

Senator Vincent Hughes Brings Modern Career Day to Over 1K Students in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA – May 23, 2023 – Today, Senator Hughes brought his “See Me−Imagine You” Career Day to 13 schools across Philadelphia. The program was simultaneously held for students in each school and featured professionals from a range of careers and backgrounds, including CEOs, lawyers, pastors, first responders, entrepreneurs, and city leaders from the Philadelphia area. Over 1,200 students in
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Senator Hughes’ Legislation Leads to $1.3M in First Chance Trust Fund for At-Risk Youth

Senator Hughes’ Legislation Leads to $1.3M in First Chance Trust Fund for At-Risk Youth

Harrisburg, PA - May 11, 2023 – Senator Vincent Hughes, State Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, celebrated the announcement of an available $1.3 million for at-risk youth in Pennsylvania through the First Chance Trust Fund. Legislation to establish the First Chance Trust Fund was first introduced by Sen. Hughes in 2017 in collaboration with Senator Jay Costa, former Senators Pat Browne
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School Funding Ruling Major Victory for Students, Teachers, and All Pennsylvanians

We won’t stop fighting for our children! After years of fighting to make sure all of Pennsylvania’s students get a quality, 21st century education, this week, we scored a major victory. On Tuesday, a Commonwealth Court judge ruled Pennsylvania’s education funding system is unconstitutional. You can read more about that here. The ruling reaffirms what I, along with my colleagues,
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