Up to 3.6 million students should be labeled gifted, but aren’t
As many as 3.6 million gifted children are being overlooked in school — more than the 3.3 million U.S. public school children already labeled as gifted. That’s according to a… Read More
News
This bill would bleed out the Harrisburg School District’: PA auditor general speaks on voucher bill
At a Monday morning news conference billed as an update of an ongoing audit of the Harrisburg School District, state and local officials spent less time taking about the real-time… Read More
Bill restoring school police arrest powers headed to Wolf
A bill that will let school police officers in Pennsylvania resume making arrests is headed to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk, after securing final approval from the state Senate on Thursday…. Read More
Parents express concern over increase in vehicles passing school buses as children board
An increase in drivers illegally passing school buses has parents and school officials increasingly concerned for children’s safety at bus stops across the region. Law enforcement has noticed the increase as well, according… Read More
Universal lead testing touches ideological nerve in PA House panel debate
A seemingly uncontroversial bill dealing with childhood testing for lead exposure sparked heated debate Wednesday about the balance between public safety and government overreach. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mary… Read More
With financial incentives and extra support, Philly and PA plan to recruit more teachers of color
Plagued by a teacher shortage in general and the nation’s lowest rate of teachers of color, Pennsylvania education officials Wednesday announced a program to recruit, train and keep a more… Read More
PA House, Senate resolutions aim to raise awareness of childhood homelessness
On Wednesday, Nikki Johnson-Houston, the reigning Ms. Pennsylvania and a tax attorney in Philadelphia, appeared alongside her one-time law school classmate, Rep. Donna Bullock (D-Philadelphia) to rally on behalf of… Read More
2019-2020 School Year Restraint Information System Collection Tracking & Training
Second Quarter Reporting Window
Contact Your Representative in Support of SB 751!
The Pennsylvania Principals Association has been working for the past six years to make changes to Act 82 – Educator Effectiveness. We are pleased to support SB 751. Passing this… Read More
High school football injuries can have lifelong consequences. For many families in Pennsylvania…
Whether to see injuries experienced every year by athletes as unavoidable, or a call to action to make changes to youth and high school football, is a discussion that has… Read More