New money to help toddlers’ education and health in Pennsylvania
New money is aimed at helping more toddlers and their families in Pennsylvania. The commonwealth is one of 10 states and D.C. to receive a $100,00 grant, which will help… Read More
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Can more be done to keep schools safe?
State funding helps school districts and intermediate units decide what security measures they choose to implement. Lawmakers and the Wolf administration say security steps should not be directed from Harrisburg. “I… Read More
New state plan would provide AP testing for low income students at reduced cost
The PA Department of Education announced a new initiative that would allow economically disadvantaged high school students to take Advanced Placement exams at a reduced cost. Through a partnership with… Read More
Why Are So Many Teen Athletes Struggling With Depression?
When high-school sports replicate the training methods and intensity seen at the college level, players feel the toll. Click here for full article. Source: The Atlantic, April 17, 2019.
20 years on, Columbine survivors tell Parkland students: ‘We’re sorry we couldn’t stop it.’
Columbine and Parkland. Two high school massacres, two communities changed forever. Two fateful days, two decades apart. Tragic bookends in American history. Click here for full article. Source: CNN, April… Read More
Dealing with the complicated issue of school violence
School violence is, without a doubt, one of the most discussed and least understood of all the crises facing education in our country. Everyone agrees that mass shootings, bullying, assaults… Read More
PASA Aspiring To Leadership Workshops
The PASA Aspiring to Leadership Workshops provide a focused and practical lens into current cabinet level and superintendent roles and responsibilities. Mock interviews are facilitated at the Central Office Workshop… Read More
For Kids With Anxiety, Parents Learn To Let Them Face Their Fears
Click here for article. Source: KQED News, April 15, 2019.
Radon in schools? Bill would begin to mandate testing in radon-dense Pa.
A new bill in the Statehouse would require every school district in Pennsylvania to test for radon and inform parents of the results. Click here for full article. Source: WHYY,… Read More
Midstate school board passes ‘biological sex’ policy for locker rooms
A Lancaster County school district has adopted a new student privacy policy — one the superintendent said could lead to a lawsuit. If implemented, it would end the practice of… Read More