Cursive handwriting must be taught in grades 3-5 at N.J. schools
Break out the No. 2 pencils, kids. Cursive handwriting, long mourned as a lost art, is coming back to New Jersey schools thanks to one of Gov. Phil Murphy’s final… Read More
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Trump signs bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law
President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 into law. Previously, districts could only serve fat-free and low-fat milk in school meals due to concerns… Read More
Poll shows most teens oppose classroom cellphone bans
Only 41% of teens support cellphone bans in middle and high school classrooms, according to polling by Pew Research Center released Tuesday. That contrasts with most surveyed adults — 74%… Read More
Positive school climate tied to better student attendance
Positive school climate factors like safety, good relationships with peers and teachers, and parent engagement are strongly related to better school attendance — especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to… Read More
Education experts and PA leaders gather in Berks to discuss literacy
As part of the state’s 2025-26 budget, Pennsylvania school districts are required to adopt evidence-based reading curriculum by the 2027-28 school year and institute new literacy instruction training for teachers…. Read More
Reading High social worker named PA School Administrator of the Year
Leanne Eckenrode, a licensed clinical social worker at Reading High School, has been named School Administrator of the Year by the Pennsylvania Association of School Social Work Personnel, the Reading… Read More
Open Board Positions for 2026 PA Principals Association Election
Only State Director positions are up for election this year. Click here for any open positions (Elementary and/or Secondary) in your region as well as the Duties and Responsibilities of… Read More
Narcan in schools? Educators react to proposed legislation
Almost every school district contacted by TribLive for this story already stocked naloxone in its schools, officials said, some for more than a decade. Opinions varied over the proposed law… Read More
State invests $160M in school safety, mental health to reduce violence
Exactly one month following the passage of the state budget, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s School Safety and Security committee announced the availability of $160 million in state… Read More
What it means for a high school graduate to be ‘AI-ready’
ISTE+ASCD, a professional development organization, was inspired by a widespread trend among districts and states to define which skills a student should leave high school with, such as the ability… Read More