A more complex world for today’s school nurses

In reality, school nurses do a lot more than deal with tummy aches and kids faking headaches to get out of gym class or a math test. It’s a complicated,… Read More

Commentary: There’s an epidemic spreading: How schools can help students understand the risks of vap

It is astounding that we are about to repeat history when it comes to youth being addicted to nicotine. Not long ago, the U.S. saw record low numbers of youth… Read More

Editorial: More emphasis needs placed on career and technical educational opportunities

The school and community leaders who met last week in a summit focused on funding for public schools got their message half correct. Mark DiRocco, executive director of the Pennsylvania… Read More

Certification Staffing Policies and Guidelines (CSPG) Updates

The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality (BSLTQ) has reviewed and updated the following Certification Staffing Policies and Guidelines (CSPGs): CSPG 3 – Validity… Read More

OPED: Pa. must make students’ mental health a priority

When a student feels sick during the school day, they visit the school nurse. But if their problem is emotional or psychological in nature, where can they turn for help?… Read More

Boyertown students ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal of transgender bathroom challenge

Students who lost their appeal in a challenge of Boyertown Area High School’s policy that allows transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity have… Read More

Women are more likely to work in PA public schools, but less likely to lead them

Statewide, about 73% of classroom teachers in public schools last year were women. But only about 28% of school district superintendent were, according to a PA Post analysis of state… Read More

Pennsylvania’s economic outlook: $1 billion+ deficits

Another year, another possible billion-dollar budget deficit for Pennsylvania. That’s the financial outlook for the state’s 2019-20 budget and five years beyond, as issued Thursday by the Legislature’s nonpartisan Independent… Read More

How does your district measure up? PA issues new tool to evaluate schools

Pennsylvania officials on Thursday unveiled a new way to measure public schools’ progress, in a further shift away from the strict accountability culture of the No Child Left Behind era…. Read More

State awards grants to schools for clean energy vehicles

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded more than $610,000 in grant funding to four school districts for clean energy vehicle projects that will help improve air quality and public… Read More