Driver shortages impact bus industry
Despite being an essential element to any school, finding school bus drivers has become a challenge for some companies. Robyn Nichols attributes these bus driver shortages to changes at the… Read More
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More than half of PA school nurses stock the overdose reversal drug naloxone, Penn study finds
A new survey of Pennsylvania school nurses has found that while many schools do keep a supply of naloxone on hand, barriers like education officials’ reluctance are still keeping the… Read More
Schools should prepare for coronavirus outbreaks, CDC officials warn
Schools need to prepare for a nationwide surge in cases of the coronavirus that’s currently wreaking global havoc and could disrupt daily life in some communities, federal officials warned Tuesday…. Read More
School district officials hope to see cyber charter funding reform become reality
Education is necessary and freedom of choice is an important aspect of education. While the importance of choice is recognized, local school district officials have expressed hope for a more… Read More
Kindergarten Entry Inventory – 2020-2021 school year
Pennsylvania’s Kindergarten Entry Inventory (PA KEI) is a reliable reporting tool that offers teachers an instructional strategy for understanding and tracking a student’s proficiency at kindergarten entry. The tool collects… Read More
Participation in State Assessments and Parental/Guardian Rights Afforded Under Chapter 4 and Account
With the approach of PSSA and spring Keystone testing windows, PDE would like to remind all LEAs about requirements for participation in state assessments. The U.S. Department of Education (USDE)… Read More
Youth homelessness on the rise in PA, numbers increasing faster than U.S. average
The number of homeless public school students in Pennsylvania increased by more than 30% from 2015-2018, according to a report released last month by the National Center for Homeless Education. Click Here for… Read More
What are supplemental appropriations? The PA budget battle you’re not hearing about
State spending has exceeded the $34.5 billion that lawmakers and the Democratic administration agreed on for the 2019-20 budget year, which ends on June 30. And as a result, the administration is going back… Read More
Food Fight — How two Trump proposals could bite into school lunch
Two pending rule changes meant to reduce what the Trump administration calls abuse of federal benefit programs could also mean hundreds of thousands of children lose access to free school… Read More
Area superintendents take stance against bullying
Nearly all Cambria County school districts were represented at the Anti-Bullying Roundtable held by Rep. Frank Burns on Tuesday in Ebensburg. Click Here for full story. Source: Tribune-Democrat, February 18,… Read More