“Ladies and gentlemen of the PA House Republican Policy Committee, thank you for the opportunity to address you today. My name is ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI.” Thus… Read More
While the plan, which also calls for $300 million for building repairs and millions of dollars more for mental health, school safety and security, and free feminine hygiene products in… Read More
Diversity among college students enrolled in Pennsylvania teacher preparation programs saw a slight increase in recent years, but more work still needs to be done to bolster the number of… Read More
March marks a special time on the academic calendar: Middle-Level Education Month! It’s a month dedicated to recognizing the extraordinary commitment and the pivotal role middle-level educators play in shaping… Read More
Republicans and Democrats are split on how to address the state’s teacher shortage. Democrats want to invest $10 million more in the state’s Educator Talent Recruitment Account; that’s grant money… Read More
Through BridgeUP, a partnership among the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Point Park University and talent development firm BloomBoard, LeAnn Dupree and others can become special education teachers without paying a cent…. Read More
School breakfast and lunch participation each increased by 6% during the 2022-23 school year when compared to pre-pandemic levels among the five states that implemented universal school meal policies at… Read More
The Penn State Center for Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis found that 9,587 teachers left their jobs during the 2022-23 school year, a 1.5% increase from the prior year and… Read More
Sixty-five percent of all schools had at least 20% of their students chronically absent in 2021-22, according to the most recent federal data. The surge is widespread across the nation, affecting… Read More
A bill that cleared the Senate Education Committee earlier this month would require that school districts use “evidence-based” reading curricula, and screen students in kindergarten through third grade three times… Read More