For more than a decade, Pennsylvania’s pool of new teachers has been shrinking, placing added pressure on those who go into teaching. Josie Stalcar was one of more than two… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education recently released $1 billion to schools across the country. Pennsylvania received nearly $49 million of the package. The bipartisan bill known as the “Safer Communities… Read More
Senator Williams and Representative Kinkead have introduced the “No Student Should Go Hungry Universal School Meals” legislation in the Senate and House. This legislation would create a Special Fund, funded from General Fund… Read More
The Centers for Disease Control released a study in September 2021 that showed children ages 2 to 19 who were overweight or obese during the pre-pandemic period experienced significantly higher… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to high rates of teacher and principal turnover, intensive student-support needs, and significant disruptions in school districts and communities. Now more than ever, new principals… Read More
Sen. Lindsey Williams and Rep. Emily Kinkead, both Allegheny County Democrats, want to create a permanent program to provide Pennsylvania K-12 students with free breakfast and lunch, dubbed the Universal… Read More
Pennsylvania lawmakers have approved two bills that would create a model curriculum to teach students about the events of September 11, 2001, and require a moment of silence in schools…. Read More
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that the first-ever cybersecurity grant program designed for state, local and territorial governments nationwide will distribute $1 billion over the next four years. Click… Read More
Last Friday Governor Tom Wolf announced his over $21 million dollar plan to provide universal free school breakfast for 1.7 million students across the commonwealth this school year. Dr. Patty… Read More
The PA Principals Association congratulates these schools and their principals! ———————- The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has announced that 10 schools statewide have been selected as National Blue Ribbon… Read More