Suspensions among fourth- through sixth-graders are down at Woodland Hills School District. That can be attributed, in part, to a restorative practice program created by the University of Pittsburgh, according… Read More
Since 1996, the number of undergraduate education majors has declined 55% nationwide, and since 2009, the number of newly issued in-state instructional teaching certificates has dropped by 71%, according to… Read More
The Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality has been contacted with questions regarding the differences between Student Teaching and the Substitute Teaching Permits for Prospective Educators. We are providing… Read More
So far in 2019 there have been 22 shootings at US schools in which someone was hurt or killed. They have occurred across the country, from Georgia to California, at… Read More
When Nell Scharff Panero walked into the high school math classroom, she couldn’t believe how bad it was. The teacher was at the board teaching his math, barely looking at… Read More
Our obsession with academic rigor in the early grades has gone too far. Full Story
Now, more students who need to take extended absences will be able to appear in class virtually with the Keystone Telepresence Education Grant Program. The state law, just passed in… Read More
There’s a rise in cyberbullying nationwide, with three times as many girls reporting being harassed online or by text message than boys, according to the National Center for Education Statistics…. Read More
A public school district in Pennsylvania that faced a national outcry after threatening to place children in foster care over unpaid cafeteria debt has received several offers to pay off… Read More
Roughly 9 million children — nearly 1 in 5 public school students in the U.S. — attend schools that are racially isolated and receive far less money than schools just… Read More