The problem with high-stakes testing and women in STEM
NYC high school entrance exam finds brightest girls do better in STEM classes than on standardized entrance exams. Full Story
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Coaching Teachers To Become Powerful Users of Classroom Tech
Classrooms across the U.S. have increased access to technology for learning, but that doesn’t mean devices and apps are always being used well. Full Story
“Safe2Say Something” Anonymous Reporting System to Launch in January 2019
In June 2018, Gov. Tom Wolf signed school safety legislation as part of a response spurred by the Parkland High School in Florida’s horrific shooting in February 2018 that killed… Read More
Five Ways to Nurture Compassion in Kids
There are many stories about people who have made a difference that come from individuals or groups that have experienced hardship as they strive to overcome those hardships. For your… Read More
Three Education Trends That Will Revolutionize The Workplace In 2019
In 2018 we discussed the increasing value of soft skills; how the skills transformation is affecting the way we work; and the rise of the non-linear career path. These topics merely scratched the surface… Read More
Tamaqua wanted to be the first Pennsylvania school district to arm teachers; now it’s defending the
The marches and tours are over, but the school safety debate that escalated in the wake of the Valentine’s Day shooting that claimed 17 lives at a Florida High School… Read More
Major pension overhaul — with reduced benefits — going into effect for new state workers, teachers
Pennsylvania’s pension overhaul law goes into effect today for most new state government employees and on July 1 for all new school employees. Allentown Morning Call, Jan. 1, 2019 Full… Read More
Wanting to get things done, Wolf prepares for a second term
Gov. Tom Wolf, who introduced himself at his first inauguration as an unconventional governor and then unveiled an ambitious blueprint to transform Pennsylvania’s tax structure, is returning for a second… Read More
When School Choice Means School’s Choice
Parents of students who are “harder to educate” may have a hard time getting schools to reply to their emails about how to apply. Full Story
Backlash intensifies against ref who forced high school wrestler to cut dreadlocks
A New Jersey school district says its wrestling team will no longer compete in events officiated by a referee who told a wrestler to lose his dreadlocks or forfeit his… Read More