Can ‘cultural proficiency’ among teachers help close student achievement gap?

Racial disparity in academic achievement remains a leading problem in American education, both at the K-12 and the college levels. Full Story

National News: How states and districts are helping K-12 homeless students

States and districts are finding avenues to assist homeless students, a population who struggles to be seen and whose numbers continue to rise in many states. EdNote, May 22, 2019 Full… Read More

SCOTUS says that PA high school students can continue to use bathrooms matching their gender identit

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that high school students in a Pennsylvania school district are allowed to use bathrooms and locker rooms according to their gender identity. NY Daily… Read More

Discipline or treatment? Schools rethink response to vaping

Schools have been wrestling with how to balance discipline with prevention and treatment in their response to the soaring numbers of vaping students. Using e-cigarettes, often called vaping, has now… Read More

Survey shows broad teacher support for pre-K

More than 90% of Pennsylvania kindergarten teachers agree that high quality pre-k prepares children for school success, according to a new report. The Pre-K for PA campaign and the Pennsylvania State… Read More

Want to help fight gerrymandering? PA redistricting commission coming to Philly

As the 2020 census nears, so does the redrawing of the state’s congressional and legislative maps to reflect population changes, a task that has previously led to a series of… Read More

What Students Gain From Learning Ethics in School

When Sophie Huttner was 16 years old, she labored over an ethical dilemma. Her small class at Kent Place School in New Jersey was discussing a case study that concerned… Read More

Wearables may boost physical education — if data are used appropriately

By putting wearable technology to use in schools, administrators and educators may find students more engaged in physical education (PE) classes, helping children learn the importance, and the impact, of… Read More

Ed Dept to implement Obama-era equity rules in IDEA policy

When the Equity in IDEA policy was released in December 2016, its stated purpose was to address the “significant disproportionality in the identification, placement and discipline of students with disabilities based on… Read More

Schools receive Breakfast Initiative grants

Governor Tom Wolf’s School Breakfast Initiative is providing 151 schools, including three in this region, with grants up to $5,000 to help more children start their day with a healthy… Read More