Protecting student-athletes from heat, head injuries
A just-released study of state laws and policies on secondary school sports found that all states could do more to keep high school athletes safe. And some have a long way… Read More
National education poll finds Americans wanting more job and career skills training in school
What’s the point of public school? To foster academic and critical thinking skills? To prepare students for the workforce? A long-running national poll says a large majority of Americans are… Read More
Are charter schools contributing to segregation? What New Jersey can tell us
By competing for students in Red Bank, the Red Bank Charter School has been accused of contributing to segregation of the Monmouth County borough’s traditional public schools, where 82% of… Read More
PA law: Sure, your blue hair looks great, kid (if you’re a public school student)
Public schools in Pennsylvania are free to require their students wear uniforms, but they don’t have the same authority when it comes to controlling students’ hair style and color, according to… Read More
More state budget work, no solutions yet, at Pennsylvania Capitol
A group of rank-and-file House Republicans charged up Pennsylvania’s Capitol Hill Tuesday with a plan to use a litany of special fund transfers to deal with the state’s $2.2 billion… Read More
Introduction from the New Diversity at Large Representative on the PA Principals’ Board
It is a pleasure and honor to introduce myself to you as the new Diversity-At Large Board Member for the Pennsylvania Principals Association. My initial goals are to listen to… Read More
Immediate Attention Required: Act 44 Reporting Requirements and Safe2Say Contact Person
There have been several questions and some confusion over the reporting requirements for school districts under Act 44 of 2018 regarding the new safety laws affecting school districts. This is… Read More
PA charter schools spend millions of public dollars in advertising to attract students
In the last three school years, 12 of the state’s 14 cyber charter schools spent more than $21 million combined in taxpayer dollars promoting their schools, PublicSource found through Right-to-Know… Read More
PA urges parents to hurry up, have kids vaccinated for school
For decades, Pennsylvania has given parents an eight-month window to make sure their kids have all the proper shots. This year, for the first time, that window has dwindled to… Read More
Gov. Wolf to GOP: State’s finances will soon be ‘much more dire.’
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf warned House Republican leaders Tuesday that failing to fully fund the state budget will put Pennsylvania in “a much more dire financial situation” in the coming… Read More