Shapiro Expected to Sign School Cell Phone Ban Today
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is expected to sign a bill today banning cell phones in Pennsylvania classrooms. Click here for the full article. Source: ABC27 WHTM, Oct. 27, 2026.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers pass school cellphone ban
Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban cellphones in schools, legislation that Gov. Josh Shapiro has pledged to sign. The State Senate approved the bill 47-3 on Wednesday… Read More
This Dauphin County District Is Taking Away Students’ iPads to Reduce Screen Time
Growing backlash to students’ use of phones, AI, and overall screentime is upending another feature of modern classrooms: the mass issuance of iPads or similar devices. Click here for full… Read More
Projections Show Pennsylvania School Populations Will Drop 6% Over the Next Decade
Four out of five school districts in Pennsylvania saw their enrollments drop ahead of the 2025-26 school year, state data shows. The number of students enrolled in Pennsylvania schools dropped… Read More
School Districts Still Grappling With Substitute Teacher Shortage
Mondays and Fridays are typically the worst days of the week for Leechburg Area Superintendent Dave Keibler. That’s when teacher absences tend to spike and Keibler’s team has to cover… Read More
Loss of teacher prep grants affects teacher pipeline, survey finds
When the Trump administration cancelled grants in two key programs, some teacher candidates dropped out and others failed to enroll, research shows. Click here for full article. Source: K-12 DIVE,… Read More
New Statewide Data Shows Youth Mental Health Is Improving and Students Feel Safer in Pennsylvania Schools
A statewide survey of more than 267,000 Pennsylvania students shows that investments under the Shapiro-Davis Administration in youth mental health and school safety are delivering positive outcomes. Mental health concerns,… Read More
PA Lawmakers Push to Pass Statewide School Phone Ban Before Election Break
In early July, as state lawmakers were in the final stretch of negotiating the 2026–27 budget, among the few bipartisan ideas appearing to have traction was the creation of a… Read More
Youth Vaping is Declining. Central PA Schools are Seeing the Trend, Too
Nicotine vape use among middle and high school students fell to 5.2% in 2025, the lowest rate since the behavior peaked in 2019, according to the 2025 National Youth Tobacco… Read More
Pa. schools will be required to offer daily recess for young students beginning next school year
Recess is the new law of the land. Pennsylvania schools will now be required to have daily recess for young students. Gov. Josh Shapiro held a ceremonial signing of this… Read More