Liberty High Principal (Bethlehem Area School District) Harrison Bailey III has been approved as superintendent of Wilson Area School District following a unanimous school board vote on Monday evening. Click… Read More
Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., a 16-year veteran of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, was chosen Thursday as that committee’s next chair, beginning with the 119th Congress in… Read More
The dour forecast for the sector is based on a trifecta of enrollment concerns, rising costs and slowing revenue. Click here for full article. Source: K-12 DIVE, Dive Brief, Dec. 12, 2024.
When a natural disaster strikes, district leaders are immediately saddled with a long list of new tasks, the first of which is ensuring staff and students are safe. But the… Read More
Interim Acting Secretary of Education Angela Fitterer today announced that Leon Smith, an educator at Haverford Township School District, has been named the 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. The… Read More
New guidance from the U.S. Department of Education promotes the use of individualized behavioral assessments and support plans for students with and without disabilities to help schools address problem behaviors… Read More
Some local schools are looking into getting a therapy dog while others already have one. Click here for full article. Source: Fox News 56, December 3, 2024.
The department asks schools to have well-thought-out policies on the matter, but does not dictate exactly what those policies should be. An accompanying resource for schools notes the risk social… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has announced that aspiring educators can now receive an Intern Certificate for free, enabling them to enter the classroom and teach for up to… Read More
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s School Safety and Security Committee voted last week to approve nearly $20 million in competitively awarded school safety grants for nonpublic schools and… Read More