Penn State research informs PA report on school start times Later school start times improve educational and health outcomes by giving students more sleep, according to a new report from… Read More
A new bill would aim to alleviate the tension between cyber charters and school districts in Pennsylvania by allowing the entities to partner with each other — while still preserving… Read More
A webinar, Reversing the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic: What Principals Need to Know, will be held on Oct. 23, 4-5 p.m. ET A discussion of what is driving the youth e-cigarette… Read More
Are you interested in pursuing a leadership position at PDE? The Pennsylvania Department of Education is actively looking for a qualified candidate to fulfill a key leadership position within… Read More
“The IEP is at the heart of special education,” three past presidents of the Council for Exceptional Children wrote in the organization’s recent “State of the Special Education Profession” —… Read More
At a time when Pennsylvania is injecting more money than ever into STEM programs, experts and educators say the standards that guide their teaching are wildly outdated, and fail to… Read More
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