Oklahoma lawmakers made plans to vote Friday on bills that could earmark more money for education. But it’s not clear if the measures will satisfy complaints by the state’s teachers,… Read More
Our new Learning sections will feature a question-and-answer segment with an education expert. For our first installment, we’ve chosen Sir Ken Robinson, a best-selling author and longtime advocate of transforming… Read More
Black students, boys, and students with disabilities are disproportionately disciplined in K-12 schools across the country. That’s according to a new report, out Wednesday, from the non-partisan federal watchdog, the… Read More
In the last seven weeks of intense local and national debate about school safety, Pennsylvania lawmakers have discussed armed security guards and bullet-proof glass, metal detectors and mental health screenings…. Read More
There’s a growing movement for students in Pennsylvania’s secondary schools to learn more than the three “R”s by adding three more letters to their curriculum: CPR. Observer-Reporter, April 4, 2018… Read More
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday entered a heated national debate on racial disparities in school discipline, meeting with educators as a government watchdog said in a report that African-American… Read More
Through a grant received from the William Penn Foundation, five Making an Impact videos, depicting various unique programs in the commonwealth’s public schools, were developed in a joint effort by… Read More
Cellphones are still absent from most U.S. schools but new data shows them steadily gaining acceptance as administrators bow to parents’ wishes to keep tabs on their kids and teachers… Read More
Lawmakers postponed (twice) the effective date of a requirement that all students pass the Keystone Exams in Literature, Algebra I and Biology in order to graduate, but it’s still on… Read More
(Summerdale, PA)-The Pennsylvania Principals Association supports legislation introduced today by Senators Thomas McGarrigle (R-Chester/Delaware) and Thomas Killion (R-Chester/Delaware) that provides alternatives for demonstrating readiness for graduation in addition to passing… Read More