In a possible first around Philly, Upper Merion teachers and staff must get vaccinated or take two COVID tests each week

In what appears to be one of the first moves by a Philadelphia-area district to impose rules around employee vaccination, the Upper Merion Area School District will require teachers and… Read More

School bus driver shortage could impact new school year

A nationwide school bus driver shortage is making bus companies across Pennsylvania pump the brakes. The labor shortage could have impacts on a new school year, which is not what… Read More

As new COVID concerns emerge, Biden administration keeps focus on school reopenings

The U.S. Department of Education released new resources for schools, parents, and communities that highlight best practices about how to keep students safe and reopen classrooms that were shuttered to contain the… Read More

School mask debate intensifies as districts announce safety plans

Pennsylvania School Districts had to submit a safety plan to the Department of Education on July 29. The problem, the CDC changed its guidance recommending masks in schools on that Tuesday, leaving… Read More

5 ways principals can make federal relief money matter more for their students

This summer, school districts across the country are deciding how to spend the largest-ever one-time federal investment in public education. This follows a school year that brought a host of… Read More

The third school year in the COVID-19 pandemic is about to begin. Here’s everything you should know

There are many thousands of school districts in the U.S., each one governed by a unique mix of local and state rules, so different students will have vastly different experiences…. Read More

National News: Students need to be in classrooms, with masks, this fall, education secretary says

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has a message for schools across the country ahead of the new school year: Students need to be in classrooms. On Monday, the U.S. Education… Read More

Pennsylvania Health Dept. echoes new CDC mask recommendations as delta variant spreads

State officials won’t be mandating masks across the commonwealth in response to new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but the Pennsylvania Health Department endorsed the… Read More

Wolf administration will not require PA students to wear masks in school despite CDC recommendation

Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is not considering reinstating a statewide mandate for mask wearing in K-12 schools despite Tuesday’s updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending everyone in… Read More

CDC backtracks on masks guidance for vaccinated people, schools

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday reversed its mask guidance to specifically target areas of the country with the highest levels of the coronavirus and recommended that… Read More