Report reveals increase in homelessness among students in Pennsylvania

The new report by Research for Action found over 31,000 or 1.8% of K-12 students in the state experienced homelessness in 2018-19. It also shows that Pennsylvania schools under-identify the… Read More

PDE releases new information about 20-21 assessments

Attention Members: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has just released new information about the 20-21 assessments and is offering a Fall testing window in addition to the Spring testing… Read More

Most US schools aren’t yet requiring teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Legal rules aside, it would be difficult to require something in high demand and short supply. The bigger problem nationally is many teachers want the vaccine but can’t get it.  About half of… Read More

Pandemic illustrates the seriousness of PA’s digital divide

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the peril created by slow internet speeds in rural Pennsylvania, state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming County, said Thursday. “COVID-19 actually brought to the forefront broadband… Read More

The $1 billion plan to close the gap between growing and shrinking PA school districts

Wolf this month proposed a billion-dollar solution, helping growing schools in urban centers with higher costs while also protecting shrinking rural districts. Advocates for public education championed the move, but… Read More

Closer Look: A year into COVID pandemic, York County teachers face exhaustion

Connelly, along with teachers from York Suburban School District and West York School District, said educators are working harder than ever this year. Though the specifics of their work lives… Read More

‘A perfect storm’: How quarantines, staff shortages and a shrinking substitute teacher pool have…

While teacher quarantines and staff shortages were of heightened concern around the holidays, it’s been a nagging issue for all Lancaster County school districts this pandemic-plagued school year as administrators… Read More

Hear from former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the NAESP NLC – Free for Members!

The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) is excited to announce that former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be speaking at the 2021 National Leaders Conference (NLC). Featured… Read More

Alarming New Survey — COVID has Upended Postsecondary Plans for 1 in 4 High School Seniors

COVID-19 is altering what students plan to do after high school and having a bigger impact on those more affected by the pandemic, a new student survey reveals. One in… Read More

Biden reframes his goal on reopening of elementary schools

President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office, restating his goal… Read More