Back to School Toolkit
Students might be enjoying the final weeks of summer, but principals and their teams are hard at work preparing for the new school year. NAESP’s Back-to-School Toolkit will help guide… Read More
News
Former schools chief says state needs to examine cyber enrollment practices
Pennsylvania needs to examine the way cyber schools are funded and explore whether there should be criteria used to determine if students should be allowed to study online at home,… Read More
Inclusive school climate stressed as one way to prevent student violence
As the new school year gets underway, school resource officers and administrators are learning about best practices to prevent student violence.Click here for full article. Source: PA Post, August 30,… Read More
Pennsylvania recognized for high-quality education of students with disabilities
State Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera announced that Pennsylvania has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for a 12th year as achieving the highest level of performance under the… Read More
Wolf calls for increased lead testing
Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday called on the Legislature to require lead-testing for children before they enter school. Currently, only about 30% of children in Pennsylvania have been tested for lead, and… Read More
Pennsylvania’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B 2019 – Determinations Notif
On June 21, 2019, Pennsylvania received notification from the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) Office of Special Education Programs that the commonwealth has received the highest level of determination –… Read More
Pennsylvania College Application Campaign
As part of a national initiative sponsored by ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has partnered with the American College Application Campaign (ACAC) to… Read More
Wolf administration takes next step in updating charter school regulations
The reform to Pennsylvania’s “flawed and outdated” charter school law is moving forward with the process of developing regulations by opening a public comment period to gather information on the… Read More
PA school districts turn to collection agencies to pursue payment of debts for meals
As the 2019-20 school year gets underway, school districts are making an effort to alert families who qualify for free and reduced price lunches to enroll in the program. They… Read More
Schools look to novel strategies to fill substitute teacher needs
Low pay, an economy approaching full employment and dramatic decreases in enrollment in teacher education programs at colleges have produced something few ever thought they’d see in Pennsylvania: a teacher… Read More