Feds OK Pennsylvania’s plans for $1.6 billion in federal COVID relief funds for schools

The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday released $1.6 billion for Pennsylvania schools after approving Pennsylvania’s plan for the federal COVID relief money. The state’s plan details how those funds… Read More

With school opening almost here, Pa. scrambles to prepare for COVID-19

The federal government dropped new face mask recommendations for students just as school districts’ plans for dealing with COVID-19 came due in Pennsylvania. State Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam… Read More

Wolf Administration Awards Over $7 Million to 288 Elementary Schools for Health Foods

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced today that 288 elementary schools will receive grants totaling more than $7 million to provide students with fresh fruit and vegetable snacks during… Read More

How much influence do principals say they have? A lot

Traditional public school principals reported a higher level of perceived influence over evaluating teachers than their private and charter school peers. Click here for full article. Source: K-12 Dive, Dive… Read More

In a possible first around Philly, Upper Merion teachers and staff must get vaccinated or take two COVID tests each week

In what appears to be one of the first moves by a Philadelphia-area district to impose rules around employee vaccination, the Upper Merion Area School District will require teachers and… Read More

School bus driver shortage could impact new school year

A nationwide school bus driver shortage is making bus companies across Pennsylvania pump the brakes. The labor shortage could have impacts on a new school year, which is not what… Read More

As new COVID concerns emerge, Biden administration keeps focus on school reopenings

The U.S. Department of Education released new resources for schools, parents, and communities that highlight best practices about how to keep students safe and reopen classrooms that were shuttered to contain the… Read More

School mask debate intensifies as districts announce safety plans

Pennsylvania School Districts had to submit a safety plan to the Department of Education on July 29. The problem, the CDC changed its guidance recommending masks in schools on that Tuesday, leaving… Read More

5 ways principals can make federal relief money matter more for their students

This summer, school districts across the country are deciding how to spend the largest-ever one-time federal investment in public education. This follows a school year that brought a host of… Read More

The third school year in the COVID-19 pandemic is about to begin. Here’s everything you should know

There are many thousands of school districts in the U.S., each one governed by a unique mix of local and state rules, so different students will have vastly different experiences…. Read More