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Updated school psychology standards aim to curb shortages, create cohesive support systems

The National Association of School Psychologists considered feedback from the education community when making its latest revisions to professional standards, which went into effect July 1. As a result, the… Read More

Survey:Nearly Half of High School Principals…Helped Students Facing Homelessness During…Pandemic

More than 40 percent of high school principals in a new national survey have assisted students who had a death in their family after the pandemic hit in the spring,… Read More

In internet dead zones, rural schools struggle with distanced learning

This pandemic has shone a glaring light on a lot of inequalities. The federal government estimates that more than a third of rural America has little or no internet. In numerous… Read More

When there’s a COVID-19 vaccine, school employees could be among the first to get it

When a COVID-19 vaccine is finalized and approved, schools will serve a key role in administering it, and educators may be among those to receive the earliest available doses, a new… Read More

NAESP Virtual Town Hall- Confronting Racism: A Principal and School Counselor Collaborative Approach

A Virtual Town Hall, Confronting Racism: A Principal and School Counselor Collaborative Approach, presented by NAESP, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, & the American School Counselor Association, will… Read More

Tech struggles during COVID-19 hurting students’ ability to learn, educators say

Educators have big concerns about how unequal internet access is hurting students’ ability to learn, as millions switch to virtual education in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to… Read More

Children bullied for race and gender now have broader leeway to sue in PA

Pennsylvania children who endure harassment on the basis of their race or gender may soon find it easier to sue thanks to a recent decision by the state Supreme Court.Click here… Read More

What we know about coronavirus cases in K-12 schools so far

Schools are not islands, and so it was inevitable that when students and teachers returned this fall to classrooms, coronavirus cases would follow them. But more than a month after… Read More

Study shows schools still struggle with distance learning, but key solutions are emerging

Schools continue to tweak their remote learning strategies, but some common solutions are emerging, according to a study from Bellwether Education Partners and Teach For America examining lessons learned by 12 district… Read More

2019-20 SHARRS Reporting Window Has Been Extended to October 30, 2020

Please share this important reminder with staff responsible for completing the School Health Annual Reimbursement Request System (SHARRS) report. Please note the following: SHARRS programming will close the reporting window… Read More