Tens of thousands of students may have to repeat a grade. Should they?

After more than a year waging uphill battles to connect with their schooling, tens of thousands of students now face having to repeat a grade in 2021-22. It’s a choice… Read More

Children’s risk of serious illness from COVID-19 is as low as it is for the flu

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a strong statement about the effectiveness of vaccines when it decided that fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear masks in most circumstances. But… Read More

Bill would bar PA school districts from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations

A bill to ban government authorities from requiring people to show their vaccination status passed the state senate’s Health and Human Services committee Monday. Republican state Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill of York County… Read More

Schools are dropping mask requirements, but a new CDC study suggests they shouldn’t

New research released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reinforces an old message: COVID-19 spreads less in schools where teachers and staff wear masks. Yet the study… Read More

What will PA schools look like next fall? Education officials answer questions about vaccines, masks and more

Acting Education Secretary Noe Ortega spoke with PennLive last week about what this year has taught them and the next school year, including topics such as COVID-19 vaccines, face-to-face education… Read More

Schools expand summer programming to help reckon with turbulent year

The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools in the region and around the country to pivot back and forth from in-person learning to remote instruction models countless times during the 2020-21 academic… Read More

States delay federal aid distribution, hampering district budgeting, programs

Delays have been especially noticeable in ESSER I and II, impacting plans for summer school and leaving superintendents to fly blind when budgeting. Click here for full article. Source: K-12… Read More

Wilson High School senior and PA senator push for mental-wellness days for students

These days Jack Ramirez is busy finishing up his student career at Wilson High School…As president of the Wilson High School Mental Health Council, Ramirez has made it his mission… Read More

REGISTER TODAY FOR THE LEAD21 CONFERENCE!

Registration is NOW OPEN for the Pennsylvania Principals Conference – LEAD21, which will be held from October 10 to October 12, 2021 at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center,… Read More

State’s largest teachers union in favor of return

The president of Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union expressed support Monday for in-person instruction in the fall, calling it a “top priority” now that many teachers have been vaccinated and older children have… Read More