Wolf administration announces additional $1.6 billion in federal relief for schools

Pennsylvania will receive $1.6 billion in one-time pandemic relief to support the safe and sustained return to in-person learning after the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) approved Pennsylvania’s American Rescue Plan… Read More

PA health officials are leaving mask mandates to K-12 schools. A Senate committee has questions.

Pennsylvania students and teachers will return to the classroom in a few weeks, and there are no plans for another statewide mask mandate. But that didn’t stop Senate lawmakers from… Read More

Nine states have a transgender school sports ban on the books. Now it’s being talked about in PA

Though it was introduced back in April, a bill in the state legislature that would ban transgender girls at public schools from playing female sports hasn’t gone anywhere but the House Education… Read More

No plans for statewide mask mandate in Pa. schools, Gov. Wolf and key officials say

Responding to questions from state lawmakers, Pennsylvania Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said Friday there are no plans to implement a statewide masking requirement for students in schools. Click here… Read More

Four central Pa. school districts made the top-10 list as ‘most equitable’ in the state, study finds

Although the U.S. is considered one of the most educated countries in the world, the quality of education it provides varies among school districts, and often depends on the amount… Read More

Return of masks looms as possibility with new school year in central PA

A new school year is starting up soon, and all the students out there will be gathering their pencils and their books. At least some central Pennsylvania students will be… Read More

Feds OK Pennsylvania’s plans for $1.6 billion in federal COVID relief funds for schools

The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday released $1.6 billion for Pennsylvania schools after approving Pennsylvania’s plan for the federal COVID relief money. The state’s plan details how those funds… Read More

With school opening almost here, Pa. scrambles to prepare for COVID-19

The federal government dropped new face mask recommendations for students just as school districts’ plans for dealing with COVID-19 came due in Pennsylvania. State Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam… Read More

Wolf Administration Awards Over $7 Million to 288 Elementary Schools for Health Foods

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced today that 288 elementary schools will receive grants totaling more than $7 million to provide students with fresh fruit and vegetable snacks during… Read More

How much influence do principals say they have? A lot

Traditional public school principals reported a higher level of perceived influence over evaluating teachers than their private and charter school peers. Click here for full article. Source: K-12 Dive, Dive… Read More