Updated FAQs on COVID-19 Issues from PA Education Organizations
Please click here for updated FAQs on COVID-19 Issues from PA Education Organizations.
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Coronavirus shutdown reveals inequity of student internet access across PA
Pennsylvania’s quick pivot to online education has exposed significant technological gaps among the state’s 500 school districts. In rural areas, internet access has emerged as one of the most vexing issues. Click… Read More
Gov. Wolf said PA could allow students to move to next grade based on work before schools were close
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is considering promoting K-12 students to the next grade or graduating them if they had passing grades before public schools were closed due to the coronavirus…. Read More
Thursday Thoughts by Dr. Paul Healey – April 2, 2020
Click here for a recording of today’s Webinar, Thursday Thoughts by Dr. Healey. “Thursday Thoughts” webinar is designed to provide updated information and guidance surrounding the COVID-19 issues. Dr. Healey… Read More
PDE offering FREE online licenses to schools
A message from Pedro A. Rivera, PA Secretary of Education: Yesterday, Governor Wolf announced that all schools will remain closed until further notice as we work to mitigate the spread… Read More
Thursday’s Webinar
Attention School Leaders: This Thursday at 11:30 AM, Dr. Healey, Executive Director of the PA Principals Association, will host another webinar concerning issues schools are facing as a result of… Read More
Pennsylvania Department of Education granted USDA waiver to allow all children to qualify for free m
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has received waiver approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow schools to provide free meals to all children while the state… Read More
Gov. Wolf Signs COVID-19 Response Bills to Bolster Health Care System, Workers and Education and …
Governor Tom Wolf signed four bills today to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania that bolster the health care system, benefit workers and schools, and reschedule the 2020 primary election… Read More
Continuity of Education Plan Submission Template
Please click here for a template that can be used for creating / submitting your continuity of education plan. Click here for a companion document for continuity of education template…. Read More
PA school districts face new pressure to start educating kids online
New guidelines issued Wednesday night through the state department of education website, combined with the increasing likelihood of extended closures and a bill approved by legislators Wednesday requiring districts to post continuity of… Read More