SAT, ACT participation remains below pre-pandemic levels
Some 1.38 million students took the ACT in 2025 compared to 1.78 million in 2019, and about 2 million students took the SAT this year versus 2.22 million in 2019,… Read More
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Bipartisan support for PA bill requiring school weapon incident notification
Sponsored by State Senator Jarrett Coleman (R-16), who represents parts of Bucks and Lehigh counties, Senate Bill 246 would require parents and school employees to be notified by their school… Read More
Pennsylvania School Board Association to open new training facility
The Pennsylvania School Board Association (PSBA) and the PSBA Trust will utilize a new training facility in Cumberland County to educate school leaders and law enforcement on how to more… Read More
Pennsylvania Senate passes $47.9 billion budget as impasse continues
Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Senate, in a party-line vote on Tuesday, passed a budget proposal that increases spending by roughly $300 million from last year’s spending plan, though it faces opposition in… Read More
PA Senate explores restricting cell phones in K-12 classrooms
Members of the state Senate Education Committee on Tuesday signaled they’ve largely made up their minds about the need to restrict access to cell phones in K-12 classrooms. All that… Read More
‘Road safety is a team effort’: Local leaders, lawmakers focus on school bus safety
Monday marks the start of National School Bus Safety Week, and local leaders are reminding drivers to stop for buses and pay attention to the roads. U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick… Read More
Southern Lehigh could become 10th Lehigh Valley district to adopt generative AI policy
Southern Lehigh’s proposed policy relies mostly on a template from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association and implements language from four other school districts’ AI policies that served as inspirations. Click… Read More
‘Operation Safe Stop’ prepares for its 29th year
Pennsylvania is ramping up enforcement efforts ahead of the 29th annual Operation Safe Stop, targeting illegal school bus passing — a violation that continues to put children at risk across… Read More
Education Groups Highlight How Pennsylvania Budget Stalemate Shortchanges Students’ Education
As days drag on with no budget in sight, Pennsylvania educators gathered on a press call Tuesday to highlight the dire consequences of the continued stalemate among legislators in Harrisburg…. Read More
PIAA’s executive director announces his retirement
Robert Lombardi, who has served as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association since 2012, announced Wednesday that he will retire at the end of the year. Click… Read More