A bill that could radically reshape Pennsylvania’s cyber education landscape received a public hearing Tuesday in the House Education Committee, inspiring strong reactions from advocates and lawmakers. Click Here for… Read More
State Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera Friday announced $5.7 million in grants that aim to expand computer science classes and teacher training at 163 school districts, charter schools and intermediate… Read More
The US Department of Agriculture announced proposals that would reduce the amount of fruit and vegetables required in school meals, according to the Washington Post. Click Here for full story…. Read More
The Greencastle-Antrim School District is still facing concerns in filling substitute teacher positions. The Franklin County, Pa. district is not alone in the problem that has been recognized at the… Read More
The Trump administration rolled out new guidelines Thursday afternoon to protect prayer in public schools. He also rolled back restrictions on religious groups who receive federal funding, saying if they’re… Read More
Christopher Santa Maria, former head of the Lower Merion teachers union and a history teacher in that wealthy township’s public schools, is the new chairman of the $57 billion-asset Pennsylvania… Read More
Charter and cyber schools were a hot topic for the General Assembly and Gov. Tom Wolf in 2019 and remain a hot topic in the new year. Click Here for… Read More
The United States, including Pennsylvania, is dealing with a teacher shortage, according to Bob Crider, Greencastle-Antrim’s chief educational officer. He noted, since 1996, the number of undergraduate education majors has… Read More
A powerful state board ruled on Tuesday that charter management companies, the private entities that primarily operate charter schools in southeastern Pennsylvania, don’t have the same rights as their charter… Read More
As the Student Podcast Challenge opens this month for its second year and as our new podcast about the contest launches Monday, we’ve checked back in with last year’s two grand-prize winners to see… Read More