Minutes without checking email or IM

There’s no getting over the fact that you need to use email and other communication tools to do your job. And despite all the outcries over email taking over our… Read More

PIAA changes transfer rule, adds competitive balance formula

The PIAA passed two serious policy proposals on Wednesday that could drastically affect competitive balance in Pennsylvania high school sports. York Daily Record, July 19, 2018 Full story

Report: PA’s on-time budget is part of a broader trend

State lawmakers — particularly the ones running for office — have spent the last month touting the fact they passed a budget ahead of schedule after a decade of regular… Read More

8 Approaches That Are Making a Difference in Public Education

News articles often highlight the challenges educators face and the ways in which students are not achieving. This kind of coverage is important; talking about challenges is critical to shining… Read More

National News: Secret Service guides schools on assessing student threat

The U.S. Secret Service offered help Thursday to school districts struggling with how to recognize students at risk of becoming the next school shooter. Associated Press, July 17, 2018 Full… Read More

Local lawmaker proposing new legislation to improve school safety

A local lawmaker is proposing new legislation in Harrisburg to improve school safety. State Rep. Jason Ortitay’s legislation calls for the creation of special threat assessment teams at every school… Read More

Perceived private school edge has some PIAA affiliates speaking about ‘secession’

While the PIAA has proposed remedies via rule changes to toughen transfer guidance (which could be approved as soon as Wednesday at its bimonthly board meeting also in State College),… Read More

Pa. bets on residency model to boost teacher prep programs

With Pennsylvania licensing fewer and fewer teachers, the state recently announced it will send $2 million in federal aid to eight colleges and universities in hopes of boosting their teacher… Read More

How 6 school districts changed the principal supervisor role

Principals and districts benefit when principal supervisors move beyond the role of administrator to coach and mentor, according to a new report. It is the first of three studies of… Read More

PIAA Playoff Equity Summit organizers want separate football, basketball playoffs in 2019

The PIAA “can and must” create a postseason system that separates traditional public schools from private, parochial and charter schools, says a group of public school administrators scheduled to meet… Read More