The experience of natural spaces, brimming with greenish light, the smells of soil and the quiet fluttering of leaves in the breeze can calm our frenetic modern lives. It’s as… Read More
A new threat reporting system for schools in Pennsylvania – the first state in the U.S. to mandate a tip line for all districts statewide – has fielded more than… Read More
The top-line finding included in a new report from EdBuild, a nonprofit that focuses on education funding, calls into question the ways state and local dollars are used to prop… Read More
The PA School Boards Association’s 2019 State of Education report is now available online. The PA Principals Association participated with the data and compilation of this report. The report is… Read More
Act 158 of 2018 (Act 158) expands the options for students to demonstrate postsecondary readiness through student pathways that illustrate college, career, and community readiness. As part of the implementation… Read More
Act 158 of 2018 (Act 158), which was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on October 24, 2018, provides alternatives for high school students to demonstrate readiness for postsecondary… Read More
This week The Sentinel takes a Closer Look at how area school districts and students deal with mental health issues in schools. Topics include social media, teacher training, student assistance… Read More
Tiffany Nix, superintendent of Leechburg Area schools, watched in frustration for years as hundreds of thousands of dollars went out the doors of her small, cash-strapped district with families who… Read More
Not knowing the answer to a question when you’re called on in front of the entire class. Forgetting your homework. The kid behind you pulling your hair. School poses a lot… Read More
Girls and boys bully each other differently, demanding a different response, says Erik Stangvik, No Bully’s vice president for development and strategy. Bullying among America’s youth has reached epidemic proportions,… Read More