Though advocates and parents have long argued that state spending on special education is still not enough, districts and states rarely struggle to meet a maintenance of effort clause in… Read More
School districts are studying the announcement. For pre-K through grade 12, students must now stay three feet apart in areas of low or moderate transmission and six feet apart in areas… Read More
Federal data shows about 1.5 million school-age children are homeless, and researchers estimated in fall that they also contribute to the 1 to 3 million students missing from remote learning, The Guardian… Read More
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the approval of nearly $400,000 in Farm to School Grants to fund 39 projects that will improve access to healthy, local foods and increase agricultural… Read More
As school districts near the end of a school year turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, research is finding that the disruption in learning has caused learning loss that… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a Pennsylvania student’s First Amendment rights were violated when school officials punished her for making a profanity-filled social media post on a… Read More
The recent passage of the American Rescue Plan represents a once-in-a-generation federal commitment to K-12 schools across the country. The impact will be felt immediately: The $122 billion in direct… Read More
PA Principals Association Executive Directors, Dr. Paul Healey and Dr. Eric Eshbach, and Chair of the Secondary Awards Selection Committee, Joseph Hanni, attended a surprise celebration on April 29th at… Read More
As school starts this fall, whether in-person or virtually, three social-emotional learning practices outlined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning can help support students’ emotional needs in the… Read More
On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden proposed an ambitious $1.8 trillion American Families Plan that would expand universal prekindergarten access, make it easier for high-poverty schools… Read More