Change of course: PDE recommends young kids return to class
A glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. State health and education officials are recommending that young kids return to the classroom. “We know that educators and families… Read More
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Important Message from Your Executive Directors
Dear Members: Yesterday, we witnessed attacks on the U.S. Capitol which resulted in lives lost, destruction of federal property and a disruption of the legislative process. Many people were put in… Read More
Wolf Admin. Updates Recommendations to Help Schools Safely Navigate COVID-19 During Second Semester
Counties in the substantial level recommended to consider blended/hybrid learning for elementary school students
Caring for students in the wake of a traumatic news event
Experts on social-emotional learning say it’s crucial for educators to help students identify their own feelings, to understand the effects adults have on students’ emotional stability, and to recognize teachable… Read More
COVID-19 pandemic highlights cracks in K-12 truancy laws
A spike in unexplained school absences during the pandemic could lead to truancy troubles for thousands of students impacted by factors ranging from homelessness to lack of home internet access, The… Read More
Latest Webinar on YouTube Channel
Executive Directors, Dr. Healey and Dr. Eshbach, discuss the latest changes to the Principal and Teacher Evaluation System for the 2020-2021 school year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click… Read More
National News: Fall school reopenings didn’t dramatically increase COVID-19 hospitalizations
For the most part, school reopenings in the fall did not appear to contribute to increased hospitalization rates due to COVID-19, according to research released on Monday. But in places where… Read More
Former NAESP Member Nominated for Secretary of Education
On Dec. 23, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s education commissioner and a former teacher and public school principal, to be the next secretary of education. A… Read More
National News: How the latest COVID-19 aid for education breaks down, in two charts
The massive new, $900 billion coronavirus relief package finally signed into law at year’s end provides tens of billions of dollars to K-12 schools and related services to help them address the… Read More
Pandemic plagued schools in 1st semester, likely to continue after holidays
While the end of a tumultuous first semester is in sight, school districts plagued with uncertainty and ever-changing situations brought on by the coronavirus pandemic are far from in the… Read More