New data from Pennsylvania’s Department of Education shows that the pandemic has caused a small, but significant enrollment decline at traditional public schools, while increasing the share of cyber charter… Read More
Today, Horace Mann Educators released a new report, The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Educators, finding that over a quarter (27%) of teachers are considering leaving the profession due to… Read More
Here is the latest “President’s Vlog” by Dr. Jonathan Ross talking about Toxic Positivity: Is it a thing? (With inspiration from @JonGordon11 & @fishphilosophy ) #toxicpositivity #chooseyourattitude #dothework #PAPRINCIPALS Click… Read More
Reports of child abuse and neglect have declined significantly since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s not an indicator of fewer incidents, child and family services professionals say. Rather,… Read More
Pennsylvania shortchanged its poorest school districts in the distribution of federal relief funding, allocating the most recent round of pandemic aid without accounting for poverty or other needs, according to… Read More
How are states using their influence to improve principal quality? A new report from the RAND Corporation gives some insights into what seven states are doing to better prepare principals… Read More
The Public School Employees’ Retirement System board on Thursday approved an employer contribution rate of 34.94% for 2021-22 – up from this year’s 34.51% rate. The state and school districts… Read More
Even as many Pennsylvania school districts struggled to tame rising pension costs and deal with stagnant tax revenues, the state also saddled them with shouldering the rising cost of educating… Read More
With the virus surging, Pennsylvania officials last week told preK-12 schools they could still teach students in person, but only if they pledged — by submitting an “attestation form” —… Read More
Almost every school district in the state is now voluntarily operating remotely or operating under the threat of a state order to go online if officials determine the schools aren’t… Read More