Nationally, 75% of school districts that responded to a 2019 School Nutrition Association survey reported unpaid lunch debt at the end of the 2017-18 school year. Districts often try to… Read More
Students from across the state say schools need to hire more mental health providers, fund more bullying prevention programs and solve data reporting gaps. That’s according to a report compiled… Read More
This October, the Office of the Attorney General is releasing the TeenTALK Report — a resource guide for students, parents, and educators with recommendations for preventing and intervening in bullying…. Read More
More than 200 elementary, middle level and secondary school principals, assistant principals, supervisors, school-related vendors and other education leaders will convene in “Happy Valley” (State College, PA) for the LEAD19… Read More
Social studies teachers in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District say they’re concerned that they aren’t preparing students to be contributing citizens. Andrea Huffman, director of district curriculum, found there was a… Read More
Applications for the Career and Technical Education Equipment Grants are now being accepted. Approximately $1.2 million in competitive state funds are available for the purchase of equipment to enhance the… Read More
When a special education student is placed on Homebound Instruction or Instruction Conducted in the Home, the local education agency (LEA) must report the student’s status to the Pennsylvania Department… Read More
The US Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has oversight of states’ compliance with federal special education regulations and requirements. A component of OSEP’s compliance monitoring verification… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education announces inclusive programming opportunities for schools for the 2019-2020 school year. Mikayla’s Voice offers three types of inclusion programs. Free programs… Read More
With increased recognition to the fact that some students may want to forgo college for a direct path to vocational careers, many schools are looking to beef up the CTE… Read More