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
The Rising Teachers Program at Keystone Oaks High School aims to address this challenge by providing students with hands-on classroom experience before they go to college. Click here for full… Read More
School nutrition policies are among the initiatives taking center stage in the Trump administration’s “Make Our Children Healthy Again” strategy report last week, as it pointed toward the need to… Read More
Locally, the Hopewell Area School District in Beaver County has seen volunteer firefighters obtain commercial drivers licenses to help drive students whenever needed. And other districts, including Cornell in Allegheny… Read More
Pennsylvania education experts are raising concerns about how students are rebounding post-pandemic following Tuesday’s release of new federal math, science and reading testing data, but some remain optimistic that state… Read More
Fourth-grade students in Pennsylvania made no significant gains in math last year, scoring a mere point above the national average in testing. That same cohort scored below the national average… Read More
Three local school districts are working to teach Pittsburgh-area students news literacy skills in the age of disinformation and artificial intelligence. Butler Area School District, an hour north of Pittsburgh,… Read More
Students who attend faith-based schools that do not offer particular fall sports can now participate in those sports at the public school district in which they reside. Click here for… Read More