Gym Class Is So Bad Kids Are Skipping School to Avoid It
Not only does P.E. do little to improve physical fitness, but it can also lead to truancy and other disciplinary problems. Full Story
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PA Principals Association Participates in PA Schools Work Rally Today at Capitol
The PA Principals Association participated in the PA Schools Work Press Conference today at the Capitol Rotunda. Education supporters gathered today to urge Governor Wolf to make a “bold investment”… Read More
Students with addictions immersed in the sober life at ‘recovery’ high schools
Recovery schools first appeared in the late 1970s and now about 40 exist nationwide, including in Minnesota, Texas and Massachusetts. More are likely to open as opioid overdoses continue to… Read More
Vaping among teens, kids “threatens five decades of public health gains,” experts say
The American Academy of Pediatrics called Monday for a major new effort to discourage children and teenagers from using e-cigarettes. According to AAP data, last year 20 percent of high school… Read More
Not All Student Growth Is Created Equal — How 48 States Are Using It Differently in Their Report Car
If performance data says how well students achieved in the past, growth data can indicate a lot more: how performance has changed over time, which schools are making a difference… Read More
How Effective Sports Coaches Help Students Feel Understood at School
Aly Carter graduated from high school 13 years ago, and what she remembers most distinctly about those years were her experiences on the playing fields. She ran cross-country and track,… Read More
Pennsylvania SBE Student Representative Position Application
On May 22, 2008 the Pennsylvania State Board of Education (SBE) amended their bylaws to add one non-voting senior student member and one non-voting junior student member. Thus, since September… Read More
Virginia bill would require parents be warned about school lockdown drills ahead of time
A note home from his daughter’s Henrico County school last September surprised Kurt Wolfe. Maybeury Elementary had conducted a lockdown drill that day, and the first-time school parent didn’t know… Read More
‘You can get through the worst’: School lets teens lead approach to suicide, sex assault
Standing in front of 240 freshmen and 80 fellow seniors in her school’s gymnasium, a slight 17-year-old with her hair in pigtail braids took a long, shuddering breath. Full Story
OP/ED by Paul M. Healey, Ph.D., PA Principals Association Executive Director
PA Principals Association Executive Director, Paul M. Healey, Ph.D., wrote an OP/ED piece that was posted/published on PennLive.com on January 17, 2019: In his second term, Gov. Wolf has… Read More