All told, lawmakers sent poor districts across the state nearly $500 million, an unprecedented effort that came as a direct result of a court ruling that Pennsylvania’s school funding system… Read More
With just 78% of Pennsylvania students regularly attending school, educators, judges and service providers say the state must take a more collaborative approach to reduce chronic absenteeism. Click here for full article…. Read More
A bill allowing the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) to create separate playoffs and championships for public and private high schools has passed a House Committee today. House Bill 41,… Read More
Pennsylvania needs an additional 8,469 qualified teachers to fill current vacancies and positions now being filled by emergency certified teachers. That doesn’t take into consideration vacancies brought on by retirements… Read More
“There is a shortage of teachers. So having that in mind, we wanted to promote the thought of being an educator … and then bringing them back in as student… Read More
School meal participation rates are on the upswing with notable increases for both breakfast and lunch programs, according to new data from the Food Research & Action Center. Click here… Read More
College Board says the transition to a digital model offers a “more secure, streamlined and student-friendly testing experience.” Click here for full article. Source: K-12 DIVE, DIVE BRIEF, May 2,… Read More
A surge of taxpayer money approved last year to help students in Pennsylvania’s poorest schools is being used by dozens of districts to pay growing charter school bills that officials… Read More
Ashlie Crosson, the 2025 National Teacher of the Year, serves as an English teacher at Pennsylvania’s Mifflin County High School, where she aims to prepare her students to navigate the… Read More
Since generative artificial intelligence burst onto the scene a few years ago, schools and educators have grappled with how to approach the powerful-but-experimental technology. Ban it? Embrace it? A new… Read More