Teachers union pleads with schools to require masks

The head of the state’s largest teacher union called on school districts to mandate masks to try to limit the spread of COVID as schools get ready to resume. According… Read More

Wolf administration announces $500k Farm to School Grant to improve access to healthy, local foods

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the opening of the 2021-22 PA Farm Bill’s $500,000 Farm to School Grant Program, which will improve access to healthy, local foods and… Read More

School leaders want to know more before approving in-school COVID-19 testing

State initiatives to sponsor in-school COVID-19 testing and to help schools hold community vaccine clinics are getting mixed reviews from local administrators. While most say they are already holding or… Read More

Aiming to keep fall infections low, Wolf administration offers free COVID-19 testing for schools

Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is trying a two-pronged approach to keep K-12 school environments safe from a recent surge in COVID-19 cases. The departments of health and education are now encouraging as… Read More

Teachers feel anxious about the new school year. How principals can help

Teachers lean on summer as a time to refresh and recharge for the academic year ahead. This summer, the need was perhaps greater than in any period in recent history…. Read More

Pa. schools’ vaccine and testing initiatives announced

The Wolf Administration announced two new vaccine and testing initiatives, which they say will support schools and preserve in-person education during the pandemic. Click here for full story. Source: ABC… Read More

NAESP Virtual Learning Opportunity: Return to School Roadmap With Miguel Cardona

You are cordially invited to join U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona for a conversation with local school principals on the Return to School Roadmap. This conversation is an opportunity for… Read More

School districts prepare for return to school amid COVID

School districts in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties are watching the surge of infections of the delta variant in Southwestern Pennsylvania, as students and staff are preparing to return to… Read More

PA Dept. of Education: ‘Conditions aren’t the same across state,’ local approach stays

Pennsylvania’s Deputy Secretary of Education says that messaging is consistent and that school districts across the commonwealth still have the power to make their own decisions on masks and learning… Read More

K-12 Organizations Strongly Urge Congress to Include K-12 School Facilities in Reconciliation Bill

As Congress moves forward with negotiations on a budget reconciliation bill, the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and other national K-12 organizations are strongly urging the inclusion of… Read More