State targeting vaping sales to minors
Minors who attempt to buy vaping products or get caught with e-cigarettes at school could face criminal charges under legislation that passed the state House unanimously Monday. New Castle News,… Read More
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Will a bipartisan slate of technical education bills actually do anything?
Pennsylvania’s Democrats and Republicans have come to a rare detente on at least one economic issue: boosting career and technical education in a bid to get people into higher-paying jobs…. Read More
The teachers were told to kneel. Then ‘shot.’ An Indiana training exercise draws criticism
INDIANAPOLIS – An active-shooter training exercise at an Indiana elementary school in January left teachers with welts and bruises after they were shot with plastic pellets by the local sheriff’s office conducting… Read More
Gov. Wolf highlights Philly school conditions in severance tax push
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf visited a school in South Philadelphia Thursday to stump for his severance tax proposal. Full Story
School Safety: How school construction is changing due to security concerns
In this time of mass shootings, schools are feeling the pressure to make changes to how schools are constructed in an effort to keep intruders out. WPSU, March 21, 2019… Read More
Bill would require hands-only CPR in PA high schools
Senate Bill 115 just passed the chamber’s education committee unanimously, seeking to require hands-only CPR training for every high school student in Pennsylvania; it was proposed by Delaware County Republican… Read More
School Safety: As court case on arming teachers continues, PA schools use other ways to stay safe
While at least one Pennsylvania school district wants to allow teachers and staff to be armed, other districts, including Saint Marys, are taking different approaches to school safety. Armed school… Read More
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: State Regulations that Exceed Federal Requirements
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended, requires the Pennsylvania Department of Education to identify to school entities and local educational agencies regulations, rules, and policies that are… Read More
Join us for the next Ask the Author Zoom Webinar – March 21 from 12-1 p.m.
As part of the PA Principals Association’s Strategic Plan, we have initiated a Zoom Webinar for our magazine authors and members called Ask the Author. The first one was held… Read More
Peer Monitors Compliance Monitoring Training
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is responsible for ensuring all school districts and charter schools administer special education programs and services that are in compliance with state and federal laws… Read More