Study: Students advising peers improve their own grades
A recent study based on a large-scale field experiment and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) by four authors… Read More
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Cyberattacks inflict deep harm at technology-rich schools
The kind of attacks more commonly reserved for banks and other institutions holding sensitive data are increasingly targeting school systems around the country. The widespread adoption of education technology, which… Read More
Links to AEDY Webinars on Application System and AEDY Referral System
This notification is being distributed to ensure that chief school administrators and others responsible for the oversight of Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) programs are aware that the AEDY… Read More
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
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