Bill to give students COVID do-over year moving in state House
A bill that would allow parents to give their kids a do-over extra year of school to make up for the 2020-21 year disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic closings and operating… Read More
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Pennsylvania Falls to 45th in the Nation In State Funding for Public Education
The U.S. Census Bureau this week released the 2019 Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data that shows Pennsylvania falling further behind in meeting the needs of Pennsylvania’s students. The data tracks, among other… Read More
Tens of thousands of students may have to repeat a grade. Should they?
After more than a year waging uphill battles to connect with their schooling, tens of thousands of students now face having to repeat a grade in 2021-22. It’s a choice… Read More
Children’s risk of serious illness from COVID-19 is as low as it is for the flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a strong statement about the effectiveness of vaccines when it decided that fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear masks in most circumstances. But… Read More
Bill would bar PA school districts from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations
A bill to ban government authorities from requiring people to show their vaccination status passed the state senate’s Health and Human Services committee Monday. Republican state Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill of York County… Read More
Schools are dropping mask requirements, but a new CDC study suggests they shouldn’t
New research released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reinforces an old message: COVID-19 spreads less in schools where teachers and staff wear masks. Yet the study… Read More
What will PA schools look like next fall? Education officials answer questions about vaccines, masks and more
Acting Education Secretary Noe Ortega spoke with PennLive last week about what this year has taught them and the next school year, including topics such as COVID-19 vaccines, face-to-face education… Read More
Schools expand summer programming to help reckon with turbulent year
The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools in the region and around the country to pivot back and forth from in-person learning to remote instruction models countless times during the 2020-21 academic… Read More
States delay federal aid distribution, hampering district budgeting, programs
Delays have been especially noticeable in ESSER I and II, impacting plans for summer school and leaving superintendents to fly blind when budgeting. Click here for full article. Source: K-12… Read More
Wilson High School senior and PA senator push for mental-wellness days for students
These days Jack Ramirez is busy finishing up his student career at Wilson High School…As president of the Wilson High School Mental Health Council, Ramirez has made it his mission… Read More