‘A humbling thing.’ Bellefonte Area administrator named PA Principal of the Year

Bellefonte High School principal Mike Fedisson was named Pennsylvania’s 2024 Principal of the Year by the Pennsylvania Principals Association. Click here for full article. Source: Centre Daily Times, May 28,… Read More

Pennsylvania senators propose youth courts to reform school discipline

Senators Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) and John Kane (D-Chester/Delaware) have announced plans to introduce legislation aimed at establishing a pilot program for school-based youth courts. This initiative seeks to reform traditional disciplinary systems in schools… Read More

Pennsylvania lawmakers stress need for diverse educator workforce

Pennsylvania lawmakers and educators emphasized the urgent need for diversity in the state’s teaching workforce during a roundtable discussion this week. The event, co-hosted by the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee and… Read More

Commonwealth Court ruling strikes down adjusted ‘age-out’ rule for PA special education students

The 43-page ruling handed down Thursday sided with the districts, who argued that state officials did not follow the “rulemaking procedures” required to implement the age change. As of Monday, officials with… Read More

Substitute teachers keep schools running. Here are the best ways schools can attract more amid the shortage.

While substitute teachers provide a turnkey solution when already-thin ranks of educators need time away from work, they’re harder than ever for school districts to come by. Click here for… Read More

Education funding boost, tax cuts on table as PA budget talks begin

More than a month out from the June 30 budget deadline, top Pennsylvania lawmakers are beginning a new round of negotiations with few specific points of agreement. Click here for… Read More

PA teacher shortage acute in special education, math and in underserved communities

As of October 2023, school districts across Pennsylvania reported 2,000 teacher vacancies and another 6,500 are teaching on emergency certificates. An added concern is that the teacher attrition rate is… Read More

PA House leaders want to codify seven-year funding to fill public school “adequacy gaps

Pennsylvania House leaders are planning to introduce legislation intended to close funding gaps between the commonwealth’s poorest and wealthiest school districts over seven years. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More

PA teachers by the numbers: How many per student, average salary and experience

The Morning Call took a look at some numbers from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the U.S. Census Bureau to get an idea of how many teachers there are,… Read More

Student mental health tops the list of challenges for Pennsylvania schools

According to the 2024 Pennsylvania School Board Association’s State of Education report, student mental health concerns are a top priority for school districts and there’s no indication from the data that… Read More