Schools should take a comprehensive approach to violence prevention that includes not only improved safety measures but meets students’ physical, social, emotional, mental health and academic needs, according to a… Read More
More than 40 schools in Pennsylvania have filed lawsuits against e-cigarette company JUUL, saying they’ve been affected by the company’s marketing, which they claim targets young people. Click here for… Read More
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service today launched a new and innovative initiative for healthier school meals through a $50 million grant opportunity that will support collaboration with the food industry… Read More
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s election as governor — along with the distinct possibility that his fellow Democrats will take control of the state’s House of Representatives away from Republicans — could… Read More
Bans on the devices were on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic. Since schools reopened, struggles with student behavior and mental health have given some schools even more reason to restrict access…. Read More
District and school Facebook posts that include students’ photos and names may violate privacy by allowing third parties to access data about the children and teens, according to a report released Wednesday… Read More
The Franklin County Career and Technology Center is the latest Pennsylvania school district to join a legal uprising against the vaping company JUUL in federal court. Click here for full… Read More
Schools across the country are dealing with a teacher shortage, but here at home they also are struggling to hire substitutes and support staff. The National Education Association last month released… Read More
Pittsburgh-area districts report that while they aren’t dealing with the large teacher shortages, they are short on a number of other positions. And while districts say that the shortages haven’t… Read More
It will take systemic changes to K-12 schools to get students back on track after the historic academic losses brought on by the pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona… Read More