Mask opt-out legislation clears PA Senate committee

A bill that would allow parents in Pennsylvania to exempt their children from wearing a mask at school cleared a state Senate committee on Tuesday as Republican lawmakers started making… Read More

Measure on masking in youth sports clears Pennsylvania House committee

Legislation that cleared a House committee on Monday would give Pennsylvania school districts the authority to decide whether student athletes must wear masks while playing. The Republican-controlled House State Government… Read More

PA school boards bearing brunt of anti-mask parents’ anger. Hear what the sides say

Even though a statewide mandate for K-12 students has been in effect for more than two weeks, masks in schools continue to roil districts across Pennsylvania as parents confront local school… Read More

National News: How a big federal spending package could affect school meals and student poverty counts

There’s momentum in Congress to make it easier for more students to get free, federally supported school meals. But that change, if enacted through a legislative package from Democrats called… Read More

TikTok ‘Devious Licks Challenge’ pushes schools to brink

The last 18 months have been nothing short of grueling for U.S. educators. Now, as teachers trudge through yet another year of challenges caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, an… Read More

COVID-19 creates dire U.S. shortage of teachers, school staff

Public schools have struggled for years with teacher shortages, particularly in math, science, special education and languages. But the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the problem. The stress of teaching in… Read More

Wolf administration dedicates $24 million to homeless children

Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Education will release more than $24 million to identify homeless children and youth, provide wraparound services due to the impact of… Read More

House Republicans punt on school masks vote after returning early to address it

The amendments would have either given school boards the sole authority to implement mask mandates — sometimes with liability protections — or forced school districts to accept opt-out forms from… Read More

USDOE Announces 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools – Congratulations to All Recognized PA Principals and Their Schools!

The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) has announced its 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The Pennsylvania Principals Association congratulates all of these schools and their principals! Our members are doing… Read More

NASSP says federal support needed to curb threats, violence toward school leaders

Amid conflicts over schools’ COVID-19 safety measures — including masks, quarantines and vaccines — the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) on Thursday issued a call for federal support… Read More