How one family is trying to balance the fun of playing many sports with the necessary evil of club
Money changes everything. And the times have been changing for a while now in high school sports. Full Story
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2019-2020 Gifted Compliance Monitoring Schedule
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has the responsibility to ensure that all local educational agencies (LEAs) providing services, whether directly or by contractual arrangements, administer gifted education services and… Read More
Nearly four years after Toomey’s child predator bill became law, most states still not enforcing it
Tucked inside the 2015 law that overhauled a range of policies for the nation’s K-12 schools was a provision U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey had sought to crack down on child… Read More
States are ratcheting up reading expectations for third-graders
Changes in education policy often emanate from the federal government. Think Common Core, the set of standards established in 2010 for what U.S. students should know. But one policy that… Read More
Special Education Performance Grant – Competitive Integrated Employment Grant 2019-2020
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Bureau of Special Education is requesting applications from local educational agencies (LEAs) interested in establishing or expanding effective, competitive integrated employment programming for youth… Read More
Indicator 13: Effective Transition Practices
In response to the accountability requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 Part B State Performance Plans, the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) and Intermediate Unit… Read More
To smooth transitions from home to pre-K to kindergarten, states must invest in every aspect of earl
Shenandoah Cochran, 34, greeted the two teachers at the front door of her elevated house in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, like family friends. Full Story
Does lunch have to be 45 minutes? Rethinking school schedules to support innovation
Why do most middle schools have seven or eight periods of 45 to 60 minutes each? Why does lunch tend to last 45 minutes? In many places, it’s simply tradition…. Read More
Today’s assignment for classroom design: Flexibility
Desks lined up in precise rows with teacher firmly planted at the front: That was the standard classroom format for much of the last century. Full Story
Infusing pop culture into learning connects students to the curriculum
A former classroom teacher, Andrea Ferrero knows how important it is to capture students’ attention in order for them to absorb a lesson. That led her, eight years ago, to… Read More