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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
2022 PA Principals Association Election Results Announced
The PA Principals Association’s 2022 election was completed today at 10 a.m. (Monday, April 11, 2022) for Regional Representatives. The results were certified by Vote-Now, approved by the 2022 Nominations… Read More
Rural students’ achievement growth disrupted by summer slide
Rural students enter kindergarten with higher levels of achievement in math and reading than their non-rural peers and also grow slightly more during the school year — but then they… Read More
Wolf administration highlights education funding at visit to Haverford Twp. School District
In a visit to Chestnutwold Elementary School in the School District of Haverford Township, the Department of Education says it highlighted the importance of education funding and Governor Wolf’s ongoing… Read More
Report says 40% of districts plan to spend ESSER funds on tutoring
More than 40% of school districts and charter school organizations plan to fund tutoring and academic coaching using their federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, according to a new report… Read More