Schools are permitted to use five Flexible Instruction Days each academic year, conducting classes virtually in the case of an emergency — including inclement weather, law enforcement incidents, damage to… Read More
In a recent video Q&A hosted by the Pennsylvania Principals Association, Amy Lena, Deputy Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Pennsylvania Department of Education, breaks down the… Read More
Break out the No. 2 pencils, kids. Cursive handwriting, long mourned as a lost art, is coming back to New Jersey schools thanks to one of Gov. Phil Murphy’s final… Read More
President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 into law. Previously, districts could only serve fat-free and low-fat milk in school meals due to concerns… Read More
Only 41% of teens support cellphone bans in middle and high school classrooms, according to polling by Pew Research Center released Tuesday. That contrasts with most surveyed adults — 74%… Read More
Positive school climate factors like safety, good relationships with peers and teachers, and parent engagement are strongly related to better school attendance — especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to… Read More
As part of the state’s 2025-26 budget, Pennsylvania school districts are required to adopt evidence-based reading curriculum by the 2027-28 school year and institute new literacy instruction training for teachers…. Read More
Leanne Eckenrode, a licensed clinical social worker at Reading High School, has been named School Administrator of the Year by the Pennsylvania Association of School Social Work Personnel, the Reading… Read More
Only State Director positions are up for election this year. Click here for any open positions (Elementary and/or Secondary) in your region as well as the Duties and Responsibilities of… Read More
Almost every school district contacted by TribLive for this story already stocked naloxone in its schools, officials said, some for more than a decade. Opinions varied over the proposed law… Read More