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Biden poised to pick Connecticut schools chief as education secretary

President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate the commissioner of public schools in Connecticut as his education secretary, settling on a low-profile candidate who has pushed to reopen schools and… Read More

K-12 Schools Get $57 Billion in COVID-19 Deal; No Relief for State and Local Governments

K-12 schools would receive about $57 billion in direct aid under a new $900 billion federal COVID-19 relief deal reached over the weekend by congressional negotiators. The vast majority of… Read More

National News: College students recruited as teachers to keep schools open

As the coronavirus sidelines huge numbers of educators, school districts around the country are aggressively recruiting substitute teachers, offering bonuses and waiving certification requirements in order to keep classrooms open…. Read More

Include school employees in next phase of vaccinations, federal panel recommends

School employees should be included among “frontline essential workers” who are vaccinated against COVID-19 in the next phase of state campaigns, a federal panel recommended Sunday. State plans vary, and… Read More

Study: Districts could use state support in principal quality initiatives

According to RAND Corp. research, while states may be hesitating to infringe on local control, districts could benefit from support and collaboration. Click here for full article. Source: Education Dive,… Read More

PA’s free pre-K program provides a meaningful math and language boost, says new study

A new evaluation of Pennsylvania’s state-funded pre-K program finds it consistently gives kids a meaningful boost in some core skills — but has seemingly no effect on others.Click here for full article…. Read More

Schools may not be coronavirus hotbeds, CDC study suggests

Schools have had grappled with the decision to hold in-person or virtual instruction since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March. The decision hasn’t become any easier as… Read More

School employees may get early COVID-19 vaccinations. Here’s how states will decide when

As the United States rolls out the first doses of coronavirus vaccines, state leaders and federal public health officials generally agree that teachers and school employees should get their shots… Read More

Has remote learning ended snow days for schools?

Remember those childhood days of waking up, rushing to the window, and seeing a blanket of snow covering your neighborhood? Often, that meant it was a snow day – no… Read More

The COVID vaccine is here — what does that mean for Pa. schools?

With one COVID-19 vaccine now in emergency use — and potentially more to follow — Pennsylvania’s weary teachers, parents, and students can see a path back towards normalcy. A vaccine,… Read More