Pa. sees drop in Pre-K enrollment, first in two decades

There are now fewer preschoolers in Pennsylvania. Click here for full article. Source: ABC Channel 27, April 29, 2022.

Pa. House bills address mental health services, education in public schools

A package of bills aimed at improving mental health services and education at public schools moved to the House floor on Monday. The bills moved out of the House Education Committee with… Read More

Pennsylvania Education Secretary to resign, replacement named

Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Department of Education Secretary Dr. Noe Ortega will resign his position with the commonwealth on April 29. The governor also announced his intention to name… Read More

Universal school meal efforts grow in states

Legislatures in Vermont, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Colorado and New York have introduced bills looking to secure universal school meals for at least one more year, with some looking to extend it… Read More

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As teen mental health worsens, schools learn how to help

Teen mental health already was deteriorating before the coronavirus pandemic. In the two years since, the isolation, grief and anxiety created by school closures, deaths and loss of family income… Read More

Bill could provide online course access across PA school districts

House Bill 1330 would require the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create a clearinghouse of online courses for students in grades K-12 to be accessible to public schools, nonpublic schools,… Read More

Kids should be screened for anxiety at early age, experts say. Here’s the new guidance

All children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety, a government panel has recommended, saying that early screening is critical for connecting them to the resources… Read More

End of the line: Federal waiver that allowed for free school breakfast, lunch set to expire

Now that the waivers are set to expire June 30, school districts are making plans to move forward, while also holding out hope that the program will be extended. Click… Read More

‘State of Education’ in Pennsylvania is challenging, report finds

In their annual State of Education report, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association and Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators found that nearly 30,000 fewer students enrolled in public schools this past… Read More