The changing face of school leadership
Along with approaches to the overall K-12 school model in recent years, approaches to leadership have shifted as well.Click here for full article. Source: EDUCATIONDIVE, Nov. 14, 2019.
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Senate bill would require schools to monitor student social media
In the wake of recent mass shootings in Texas, Republican Sen. John Cornyn has introduced the Restoring, Enhancing, Strengthening and Promoting Our Nation’s Safety Efforts (RESPONSE) Act, which includes a… Read More
Inaction on school funding in Pennsylvania could lead…schools into distress, academic report warns
“A Tale of Haves and Have-Nots: The Financial Future of Pennsylvania School Districts” is more than just a forecast of doom and gloom. The 28-page report published by the Temple University Center… Read More
Environmental Literacy and Preparedness Survey
Dear Educator/Administrator, We request that you – or the appropriate district staff-person – complete the voluntary Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool (ELIT) by November 15, 2019 to provide important information about activities related… Read More
For special-needs kids, post-graduation plans need to hatch in middle school
Federal law allows children with disabilities to attend school until age 21. In the Philadelphia School District, 1,654 students ages 18 to 21 have special needs, including 302 that have… Read More
State lawmakers host rural kids — and their robots — at the Capitol
Not all small, rural districts can afford competitive robotics programs. That’s where the Rural Robotics Initiative comes in. In this year’s state budget, lawmakers earmarked almost $300,000 for the program,… Read More
Tools for the trades: Wolf signs career and tech bill into law
State and local politicians are taking some significant steps toward the growth of career and technical education in Monroe County and across Pennsylvania. Click here for full article. Source: Poconorecord.com,… Read More
Pennsylvania schools struggling with bus driver shortage
A decline in the number of licensed school bus drivers statewide has some districts scrambling to get students to and from school, a situation that has gotten “progressively worse,” according to Mike… Read More
Some schools turning to detection devices to help curb vaping
Some school districts are installing new devices in hopes of curbing the growing vaping epidemic. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, one in five high school students admits… Read More
National News: Math looks the same in the brains of boys and girls, study finds
There’s new evidence that girls start out with the same math abilities as boys. A study of 104 children from ages 3 to 10 found similar patterns of brain activity… Read More