Vaccination sites for teachers and school support staff will begin operating as soon as next week, Pennsylvania officials said Thursday, while thousands of additional doses will be earmarked for child-care… Read More
Federal stats predict 1 additional teacher for every 2 additional students
We, at Horace Mann, are excited to share a recent news release highlighting how we’ve helped put teachers on track to reach $100 million in Public Service Loan Forgiveness. And… Read More
One year into the COVID-19 crisis, the challenges faced by school districts, educators and students in pandemic times are widespread. But rising to the top of the wish list for educators… Read More
A bill to help ease a current shortage of substitute teachers who work on a day-by-day basis won unanimous approval Tuesday by the House Education Committee. House Bill 412 would… Read More
Applications are being accepted to fill a high school student position on the Pennsylvania State Board of Education (Board). The applicant must be a rising junior and be a member… Read More
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) is gathering tips/strategies from principals on reopening schools/how to keep them open safely. Respondents don’t need to answer all questions, just those… Read More
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
Today, Governor Tom Wolf and the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced that Pennsylvania will use the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for PreK-12 public and non-public school teachers and… Read More
The number of Pennsylvania public school students who are experiencing homelessness has skyrocketed over the last few years. And it’s a problem that’s likely going to get worse amid the aftershocks… Read More