How ‘lunch shaming’ is facing scrutiny around the U.S.
It’s difficult to gauge the prevalence among the nation’s thousands of schools. But in 2011, a majority of districts surveyed said they had unpaid meal charges, according to a study… Read More
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Teen suicide and mental health
The nation’s medical system falls far short of meeting the demand for teen mental health services because cases of suicide and psychiatric disorders are skyrocketing, underscoring a public health crisis… Read More
The School Shooting America Forgot
In the year since 10 people were killed at a Texas high school, the press mostly stayed away. That’s what community members wanted. Click here for full article. Source: The… Read More
Pa. House takes first step toward charter school overhaul
A state House committee has moved a group of bills that would significantly change how Pennsylvania oversees its charter schools. Click here for full article. Source: WITF, May 14, 2019.
Schools Turn to Technology to Reduce Toll During Shootings
Efforts to combat the intractable problem of school shootings are starting to shift from preventing the violence to reducing the number of victims through technology that speeds up law enforcement’s… Read More
PA Education Secretary Visits Two Philly Schools
Pedro Rivera, the Pennsylvania secretary of education, visited two Philadelphia elementary schools Wednesday. Rivera stopped by the Morton McMichael School and the Paul L. Dunbar School to learn more about what’s… Read More
How Schools Can Bridge Mental Health Care Gaps with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Tools
School counselors help guide students with academics, college applications and social matters with other students. Increasingly, however, they are also helping students deal with mental health issues, such as anxiety… Read More
Raising Kids Who Love Math — Even If You Don’t
By some estimates, up to 93% of American adults have some degree of math anxiety. The problem often starts in elementary school, but parents can do a lot to fix… Read More
Teachers grapple with climate change: ‘A pretty scary topic’
When science teacher Diana Allen set out to teach climate change, a subject she’d never learned in school, she fell into a rabbit’s hole of misinformation: Many resources presented online… Read More
PASA Now Seeking Nominations for 2020 PA Superintendent of the Year – Nominations Due July 26 Online
PASA is now seeking nominations for 2020 Pennsylvania Superintendent of the Year. The National Superintendent of the Year program, sponsored by First Student, AIG Retirement Services and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, pays… Read More