U.S. STEM education is middling, new poll finds
Most Americans say U.S. STEM education is middling, new poll finds. Efforts to get more women and minorities into high-wage STEM jobs have yet to yield big results Click… Read More
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Does Your Child Pass The Eye Test? The Biological Case For Delaying High School Start Times
This year, Avonworth High School students arrived at their first period, for the most part, after sunrise. The district recently shifted its first period start time from 7:15 to 8… Read More
Only Half of Students Think What They’re Learning in School Is Relevant to the Real World, Survey Sa
Just 54 percent of middle schoolers and 46 percent of high schoolers think their studies are relevant, Click here for the full article.
Pennsylvania courts to redact children’s personal data from public filings
Sensitive financial and personal information will be stricken from all filings in Pennsylvania courts under a new public access policy that went into effect this weekend. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Jan. 5,… Read More
Teaching shortage could soon get much worse
The U.S. Department of Education has warned that Pennsylvania, like every other state, is facing a shortage of teachers. The problem is only going to get worse, experts say. Sunbury… Read More
Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) Webinar for January: Truancy
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) Team will host a webinar on January 18, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. The webinar is titled, Alternative Education… Read More
Register Now for the Aspiring Principals Workshops – March 2-3, 2018 – Summerdale, PA
The PA Principals Association has announced its Aspiring Principals Workshops for Spring 2018 – Previewing the Principalship and Getting the Job-Done Right! – to be held March 2-3, 2018 at… Read More
Rural PA public schools look to break cycle of struggle, welfare, and addiction in the Northwest (pa
The headlines in coverage of Pennsylvania public schools tend to revolve around action in Harrisburg or issues in the state’s largest urban districts. In much of the state, though, many… Read More
PA education officials scurrying to respond to concerns with proposed roadmap for schools
Pennsylvania’s Department of Education is now on the clock to address weaknesses in its plan for complying with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. PennLive.com, Jan. 4, 2018 Full story
Meals for Students with Insufficient Funds and Local Meal Charge Policies
As you may already be aware, Act 55 of 2017, a new law making significant changes to the Pennsylvania Public School Code, was enacted on November 6, 2017. Among its… Read More