Regional Meetings – March and April 2020
Attention Members: Due to the concerns over Covid19, we have made the decision to cancel our regional meetings scheduled for March and April. As an organization, we cannot take the… Read More
News
Coronavirus cases in PA reach another county, parades canceled
Cases of the new coronavirus crept into a new county in Pennsylvania as Penn State, the University of Pennsylvania and at least a dozen other schools are moving classes online… Read More
How area schools are planning to instruct thousands of students in the event of long-term coronaviru
School districts across the region are creating online lesson plans and sending students home with packets of assignments as they brace for the prospect of the spreading coronavirus causing extended… Read More
Live! Zoom Roundtable Discussion — Best Practices in Threat Assessment: Important Information for S
Consultants from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) will be facilitating a roundtable discussion with representatives from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), the Pennsylvania Department… Read More
Deadline Extended to 3/24 – Call for Presenters for LEAD20 PA Principals Association Conference
The Pennsylvania Principals Association is requesting small group session proposals for its LEAD20 State Conference. Deadline to submit a form has been extended to Tuesday, March 24, 2020! Click Here… Read More
PIAA taking state championships ‘day by day’ as coronavirus concern rises
PIAA officials are evaluating the future of Pennsylvania’s winter high school sports state championships on a “day by day” basis amid the coronavirus outbreak. The PIAA boys and girls basketball… Read More
Survey says teachers want more support, resources from administrators
A 2020 State of Teaching Survey by the Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM found teachers continue to report a lack resources and administrative support while dedicating personal time and money into… Read More
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania: Bucks County cases bring total to 14 as schools begin to close, college
Pennsylvania logged new cases of coronavirus in Bucks and Montgomery counties and in Philadelphia on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 14, as some schools closed and Lehigh Valley colleges… Read More
Schools wrestle with fairness of closures during outbreak
As more schools across the United States close their doors because of the coronavirus, they are confronted with a dilemma in weighing whether to shut down and move classes online,… Read More
Coronavirus conference in Hershey highlights gaps in plans, lack of answers
When should school officials cancel events or close schools because of the coronavirus? How long will the hand sanitizer shortage last? When will people worried they might have the coronavirus… Read More