New Partnership for Esports
We are proud to announce a partnership with PlayVS to bring esports to Pennsylvania! Thousands of high schools across the country are reaching a brand new student body by offering esports… Read More
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School funding, permitting at top of PA legislature’s 2024 agenda
In the new year, Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to put a lot of their energy into changing permitting processes, getting a long-sought constitutional amendment over the finish line, and figuring out… Read More
Poor schools are prepared to return to court if Pennsylvania budget falls short on funding plan
The poor schools that won a landmark school funding court case in Pennsylvania last year are prepared to go back to court if the Legislature and governor don’t adequately address shortfalls as… Read More
What do schools need to know about USDA’s Summer EBT program?
This summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will launch a new permanent nutrition assistance program known as Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer. Estimates suggest the program could reduce food insecurity and… Read More
What will 2024 bring for K-12 policy? Five issues to watch
Educators should expect debates over school choice, teacher pay measures, artificial intelligence, and standardized testing in state legislatures and on Capitol Hill in 2024. Click here for full article. (Subscription… Read More
PA tackles teacher shortage by offering up to $15k stipends to student teachers
The student teacher stipend was established as part of a multifaceted education bill that became law in the flurry of legislative activity late last year. Click here for full article…. Read More
PA lawmakers say cursive handwriting instruction should be required
For Joe Adams, penmanship matters. Before the Republican from Wayne County joined the state House in 2022, he was the superintendent of the Western Wayne School District. Adams has seen… Read More
Dr. Scott M. Zgraggen Named Pennsylvania’s 2023 Robert E. Lavely Assistant Principal of the Year
Scott M. Zgraggen, Ed.D., Assistant Principal of Springfield Township High School (Erdenheim, Pennsylvania) in the Springfield Township School District, has been named Pennsylvania’s 2024 Robert E. Lavely Assistant Principal of… Read More
Five challenges school district leaders will face in 2024
School leaders are facing far more ambitious New Year’s resolutions: regaining academic ground, tightening those belts, weathering divisive politics, and ensuring more students show up to class. Here’s a look… Read More
Pennsylvania Education Department launches phone line for pep talks and encouragement
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has introduced “You’ve Got a Friend in Pennsylvania,” an automated phone line designed to deliver pep talks, jokes and words of encouragement from students… Read More