On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced the recipients of 2020-21 Safe Schools Targeted Grants. The grants are intended to help reduce violent incidents, to purchase safety and… Read More
The PIAA Board of Directors voted 30-1 Wednesday to comply with the Department of Health’s decision that all student-athletes should wear masks because of COVID-19 whether they are active participants… Read More
Dr. Rachel Levine said anyone visiting Pennsylvania from another state must get tested for COVID-19 within 72 hours of entering the state. Those who do not get a test must… Read More
New federal data confirms what teachers and parents have been worrying about for months: The pandemic is taking a striking toll on children’s mental health. New data from the Centers for… Read More
NAESP will hold a Virtual Learning Opportunity, “Planning To Pivot: Creating Schedules To Enhance Teaming (K-8) In The Era Of Covid-19,“ presented by Elliot Merenbloom, on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020… Read More
Each school district needs to make up its own mind when it comes to suspending in-person learning because of the pandemic. That’s the advice from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) and… Read More
Philadelphia’s Rep. Joanna McClinton was elected on Thursday by her House Democratic colleagues to lead the caucus in the 2021-22 session. McClinton, who is completing her third term in the… Read More
When the Senate convenes for the 2021-22 session, it will be led by a revamped leadership team that includes a new president pro tempore and the state’s first female majority… Read More
Despite rising case counts and hospitalizations, Pennsylvania health officials said Thursday that the state has no plans to announce any new COVID-19 guidelines aimed at mitigating the spread of the… Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their guidance on mask wearing yesterday to reflect new data findings. The CDC guidelines now say that masks protect the wearer,… Read More