Special education costs are rising much faster in Pennsylvania than state aid — causing local taxpayers to foot most of the bill, while also stretching school budgets thin and increasing… Read More
Young children inevitably have a lot of runny noses and sore throats, but how they clean their hands could cut back on how often they miss day care, according to… Read More
State Rep. Maureen Madden has secured $69,256 in Safe Schools Targeted Grant funds to protect students, teachers and staff in two Monroe County school districts. The amount breaks down to… Read More
State Sen. Jim Brewster, D-Allegheny/Westmoreland, announced $154,000 in state grants on Thursday to improve safety and security in local schools. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Oct. 4, 2018 Full story
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018, and 19 in Pennsylvania are included. In total, 349 schools were recognized as being National Blue… Read More
Teens and young adults say cyberbullying is a serious problem for people their age, but most don’t think they’ll be the ones targeted for digital abuse. Full Story
Since the school shooting in Florida last February, security firms and nonprofit groups linked to the industry have persuaded lawmakers to elevate the often-costly “hardening” of schools over other measures… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education released late last week Act 1 indices to approximately 500 districts to tell them how high they may raise real estate taxes in the 2019-20… Read More
Join the Center for the Promotion of Social and Emotional Learning (CPSEL) on the journey that changes lives. Visit their newly launched website www.CPSEL.org to learn about our services and… Read More
Trebek set up the debate as a “conversation” because he said most people know how they will vote and where the candidates stand on issues. Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 1,… Read More