Superintendent Brian Costello said Monday that Wilkes-Barre Area School District would be delaying hires until a state budget is adopted. He said the district will continue to hire for essential… Read More
By January, if a new budget or stop-gap measure isn’t approved in Harrisburg, education officials say districts will have used up budget surpluses and borrowing or cutbacks might not be… Read More
North Allegheny joins five other school districts in Western Pennsylvania that recently were accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national network of school districts that connects and supports… Read More
Crafting policies that address the use of artificial intelligence in K-12 education is a tricky business. The technology is advancing so fast that a policy approved one year will likely… Read More
Inclusive learning environments have several benefits for students with disabilities compared to students in more segregated settings, including higher academic performance, fewer discipline incidents and better post secondary outcomes, according to the… Read More
Several state Democratic lawmakers are pushing to pass a bill that would require the state to create an inventory of school facilities data to document building conditions. Click here for full article…. Read More
The National Association of School Nurses is urging the continuation of vaccine mandates in K-12 schools to help protect children from preventable illnesses. The organization credits school vaccine requirements for… Read More
Despite their insistence a few weeks ago that a deal was as near as a few days away, neither chamber convened in the Capitol for a voting session during the week of… Read More
According to information provided by Mount Carmel Area School District Superintendent Pete Cheddar, the district paid more than $1.3 million towards cyber education in 2023-24, and the cost of continues… Read More
It is tempting to blame the long tail of the pandemic for the dismal scores. But folks who keep a close eye on NAEP had some provocative analysis. Click here… Read More