A new state law requires students in grade 12 to have a second vaccination against meningitis by the fifth day of school. For meningitis, students must receive their first immunization… Read More
A study by the Rand Corp. says that delaying school start times to 8:30 a.m. would have economic benefits that outweigh costs, such as the price of reorganizing bus schedules…. Read More
DACA & Dream Act In light of President Trump’s decision to rescind DACA yesterday, NASSP sent out an action alert this morning urging members to contact their representatives and asking… Read More
The majority of school officials statewide who have decided to test for lead in recent years have been relieved to find few issues, in line with national evidence suggesting that… Read More
A just-released study of state laws and policies on secondary school sports found that all states could do more to keep high school athletes safe. And some have a long way… Read More
What’s the point of public school? To foster academic and critical thinking skills? To prepare students for the workforce? A long-running national poll says a large majority of Americans are… Read More
By competing for students in Red Bank, the Red Bank Charter School has been accused of contributing to segregation of the Monmouth County borough’s traditional public schools, where 82% of… Read More
Public schools in Pennsylvania are free to require their students wear uniforms, but they don’t have the same authority when it comes to controlling students’ hair style and color, according to… Read More
A group of rank-and-file House Republicans charged up Pennsylvania’s Capitol Hill Tuesday with a plan to use a litany of special fund transfers to deal with the state’s $2.2 billion… Read More
It is a pleasure and honor to introduce myself to you as the new Diversity-At Large Board Member for the Pennsylvania Principals Association. My initial goals are to listen to… Read More