The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is offering the following opportunity to participate in a webinar on accommodations for the 2020 state assessments. This training will be recorded and posted… Read More
The Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year (PA-TOY) Program recognizes excellence in teaching by honoring K-12 teachers in public education who have made outstanding academic contributions to Pennsylvania’s school-aged children. It… Read More
THE MORNING CALL OPINION By STATE REP. MALCOLM KENYATTA SEP 09, 2019| 8:00 AM East Penn school board members in May approved a three-year contract with Communities in Schools to provide mental… Read More
Now, a new piece of legislation seeks to create a permanent fix to the funding shortfall created by eliminating property taxes. Joining Smart Talk to talk about this most recent… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education accepting state’s nominees for the 2020 CTE Presidential Scholars Program. This program recognizes excellence among students in career and technical education (CTE). Pennsylvania is participating… Read More
The PASA enrollment window opens September 30, 2019, and closes November 15, 2019. The enrollment window will not be available after this date. Only students newly identified PASA eligible and/or… Read More
The 2019-2020 school year Restraint Information System Collection (RISC) is open for data entry. The system has been enhanced and gives local education agencies (LEAs) greater opportunity to provide both… Read More
In order to meet the sensory needs of students, local schools have taken numerous approaches, such as sensory rooms, classroom materials and routines. Tioga Publishing, September 9, 2019 Full story
The Federal Communications Commission estimated about 800,000 Pennsylvania residents don’t have access to high-speed internet, said Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, who chairs the Senate Communication and Technology Committee. But that number… Read More
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) 1.0 percent participation threshold requirements for local education agencies (LEAs) administering the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) for students with significant cognitive disabilities… Read More