Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says: Live COVID-19 updates

Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. In guidance released… Read More

PA Department of Education provides information, resources for law allowing children to repeat school year

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) provided information on Thursday about a new law that permits parents, guardians, and students over the age of 18 to elect to have their… Read More

Matthew Moyer – 2020 NAESP National Distinguished Principal!

Matthew D. Moyer, Principal of Rupert Elementary School in the Pottstown School District, was selected as the 2020 NAESP National Distinguished Principal. He was presented with this award at the… Read More

National Association of Elementary School Principals Unveils “100 Years of Service” Artwork and Interactive Timeline

All year long, the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) is celebrating its 100th anniversary—a century of service, leadership, and advocacy for elementary and middle-level principals. Today, at the 2021… Read More

Back to (the same) class: Pa. kids can repeat a grade, but parents must decide soon

Dr. Eric Eshbach, PA Principals Association Assistant Executive Director, contributed to this article: Some parents may be weighing a difficult decision about holding children back from moving to the next… Read More

Act 66 — Parent request for student retention for the 21-22 school year

The form below has just been posted on the PDE website. It allows a parent/guardian to request that a student be retained for the 21-22 school year due to “lost educational… Read More

PA and NJ racial gap in access to in-person learning last year was among the worst in the nation, new report says

As schools moved to bring children back during the pandemic, students of color in Pennsylvania and New Jersey were less likely than white students to have the choice to attend… Read More

Five items of unfinished business awaiting state lawmakers in fall

Lawmakers left the state Capitol after passing a $40 billion state budget that boosted school spending more than any single year in history but they also left unfinished business. While… Read More

Schools Weigh Discipline After Supreme Court Ruling on Student Speech

Past PA Principals Association President and NASSP Board Member (Treasurer), Dr. Bill Ziegler, was interviewed for this article: Mondays are usually when Bill Ziegler hears about the latest drama unfolding… Read More

PA budget includes historic funding increases for education, but falls far short of governor’s proposal

Pennsylvania’s new budget is a historic one when it comes to education. The 2021-22 spending plan that was approved by the legislature last week and signed by Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday hikes funding… Read More