Should PA students get mental health days?

When state Sen. Judy Schwank was in high school, her mother allowed her to take a day off from school when she was overwhelmed. Now, she wants to afford all… Read More

Biden wants to fix the nation’s teacher shortage. Educators say the problem is worsening

It wasn’t so long ago that Charles Prijatelj, the superintendent of the Altoona Area School District, was receiving up to 150 applications for elementary school teacher job openings. In recent… Read More

Meal programs encouraged to join state program

Schools, child care centers and summer meal sites are encouraged to participate in the Pennsylvania Harvest of the Month Program and other programs with farms to provide fresh, locally grown… Read More

Poll says majority of parents want children in-person, but would like options

A survey of 1,006 public school parents conducted online by the National Parents Union finds just over half of respondents, or 51%, want their children learning in-person full-time next year. Still, parents would… Read More

K-12 expanding services in response to pandemic

In the last year, to help its community of students, families, teachers and staff through the pandemic, K-12 districts began offering new services. Those included contract tracing, remote counseling and… Read More

Nation earns a ‘C’ on school finance, reflecting inconsistency in K-12 funding and equity

As states and school districts wrestle with how to spend an unprecedented flood of federal pandemic aid, a look in the rearview mirror shows long-term potholes in their existing K-12… Read More

Final Chance to Participate – PDE-Sponsored Survey on Educator Preparedness to Address Emotional Distress and Trauma

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) recently established a research priority to ascertain to what extent Pennsylvania educators are prepared to recognize and respond to students impacted by trauma or… Read More

The Pennsylvania Principals Association Announces Changes in Staff Leadership: Eshbach Named Executive Director and Snell Named Assistant Executive Director

The Pennsylvania Principals Association’s Executive Committee has announced that Dr. Eric C. Eshbach, Assistant Executive Director, has been hired as the next Executive Director and Dr. Michael S. Snell, Superintendent… Read More

Biden’s K-12 Budget Seeks $20 Billion for State Incentives to Address Funding Inequity

President Joe Biden proposed an ambitious $6 trillion national budget Friday that calls for dramatic increases in spending on K-12 education, including $20 billion in new incentives to states to… Read More

State House Hearing Examines School Mental Health Needs

The ability of Pennsylvania schools to deliver what experts call an increased demand for mental health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic was examined during a recent joint state House… Read More