Sending ‘sick’ kids to school is the new normal
Kumiko Kawasaki may never really know where exactly it happened — maybe on her kids’ favorite playground in Berkeley, California, or maybe at school — but somewhere along the way,… Read More
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Smart Talk: Challenges facing PA schools
As students and teachers head back to class, Smart Talk takes a look at some of the challenges facing Pennsylvania public schools. Appearing on Friday’s program are Ronald Cowell, executive… Read More
What is still needed to keep our students safe?
A public roundtable earlier this month at Cedar Crest High School, hosted by the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee, included superintendents, district attorneys and legislators to discuss what communities really… Read More
Boost Bus Safety
When students ride the bus, they must follow specific rules to avoid dangerous situations. Encourage families to review general bus safety principles with this month’s Report to Parents, “Boost Bus Safety,”… Read More
School officials, lawmakers say they need more federal funding for school safety
Six months after the deadly Florida school shooting that sparked a renewed national debate about school safety, local officials are saying it’s about time the federal government chipped in to… Read More
PA school funding lawsuit may now proceed to trial now that the court denies mootness claim
A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s system of funding public schools is now able to move forward to trial. Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson on Tuesday issued a ruling,… Read More
More districts embracing shared programs
For some districts with declining enrollments, cooperative agreements — which allow students to play sports not offered at their school for a different school — are an option that may… Read More
Back-to-school preparation: Supplies and security
Walk into any given elementary or middle school classroom, and you’re bound to be greeted with some evidence of a teacher’s love and effort. How do you create an inviting learning… Read More
School districts address security as new school year gets underway
Throughout the region, school districts have implemented an array of security measures: door buzzers, cameras, tinted shatter-resistant glass, safety doors. Observer-Reporter, Aug. 20, 2018 Full story
School safety measures weighed as Act 44 provides $60M to address needs
By year’s end, initial $25,000 allocations could be released to Pennsylvania’s 500 public schools that could help them fund efforts to add security scanners or cameras, mental health counselors, school… Read More