Editorial: Mass shootings compete for attention with body count
The latest school shooting seemed almost run-of-the-mill. A Denver school was the scene. Nine people shot. Only one killed. Only. Full Story
Harrisburg tops the state in teacher turnover: Five former teachers explain why
Belinda Arterbridge joined the Harrisburg School District as a teacher in 2016, immediately after graduating from college. Her initial joy of landing a job in her chosen field quickly turned… Read More
Three students disarmed gunman in Colorado school shooting
The three students who disarmed a gunman in a Colorado school shooting leapt up from their desks without a word and with no thought for their own safety when they… Read More
Editorial: Mass shootings compete for attention with body count
The latest school shooting seemed almost run-of-the-mill. A Denver school was the scene. Nine people shot. Only one killed.Click here for full article. Source: Trib Live, Tribune Review, May 8,… Read More
Harrisburg tops the state in teacher turnover: Five former teachers explain why
Belinda Arterbridge joined the Harrisburg School District as a teacher in 2016, immediately after graduating from college. Her initial joy of landing a job in her chosen field quickly turned… Read More
‘We need to stop it before it happens:’ Bipartisan House coalition rolls out new school safety measu
Barely a day after America’s latest school shooting, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives introduced a package of bills that they say could help stop… Read More
Jewish schools in Pennsylvania seek piece of public grants for security
Amid a rise of violent attacks against the Jewish community, students and staff members at Jewish day schools in the same neighborhood as the Pittsburgh synagogue that was the site… Read More
Armed school officers and security will get additional training under Senate bill
The state Department of Education released an “Act 44 Updates” memo in February stating that, per the School Code, school security guards are not empowered to carry firearms. That would… Read More
Republicans move expanded private school tax credits through PA state House
Republicans in the Pennsylvania House are moving a proposal ahead to expand a private school tax credit program. Representatives voted 111 to 85 Tuesday to nearly double the Educational Improvement… Read More
Arizona high school students stage walkout over classmate’s possible deportation
High school students in Arizona walked out of class and rallied outside a local sheriff’s office Monday to protest last week’s arrest of a classmate who is now facing possible… Read More