The School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) approved $47 million in grants to improve safety, security, and mental health support for students and staff across Pennsylvania. Click here for full… Read More
School districts grappling with Pennsylvania’s decade-long teacher shortage saw a glimmer of hope last year as teaching certifications issued across the state “substantially” increased, although more work still needs to… Read More
Brian W. Swartzlander, Jr., Principal of Kiski Area Upper Elementary School (5-6) in the Kiski Area School District (Westmoreland County), has been named Pennsylvania’s 2024 National Distinguished Principal (NDP) by… Read More
Please Note: The PA Principals Association and PlayVS have an exclusive agreement to bring esports leagues to PA high schools and now to middle schools. Click here for more information…. Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced Friday that $1.5 million in grant funding is available to help schools create learning opportunities for the next generation of special educators. Click… Read More
Recent figures illustrate how K-12 leaders are working from state to state to address a challenge with no one-size-fits-all solution. Click here for full article. Source: Education Dive, April 17,… Read More
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday that his administration will move all standardized school assessment tests online in an effort to save more classroom time for instruction, create a user-friendly… Read More
Years after school buildings reopened following COVID-19 closures, an overwhelming majority of public school leaders (92%) are concerned to some extent about their students meeting academic standards, according to data… Read More
Legislation signed into law in December amended the Pennsylvania School Code. Districts now can choose between 180 school days and hourly instruction requirements: 900 for elementary students and 990 for secondary… Read More
In Pennsylvania, 1 in 5 high school students used tobacco products, with vaping products leading the list, according to a 2024 Pennsylvania Department of Health fact sheet analyzing data from… Read More