Senators doused more cold water on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ vision of a big new investment in school choice, approving legislation that seeks to bar the administration from… Read More
In 2016, teachers in Pennsylvania on average spent $427 of their own money for classroom supplies, decorations and basic items their students needed, according to Scholastic’s most recent Teacher &… Read More
The PA Principals Association is offering a new service to school districts. With an ever-increasing shortage of quality candidates for school leadership positions, the PA Principals Association will now provide… Read More
A new state law requires students in grade 12 to have a second vaccination against meningitis by the fifth day of school. For meningitis, students must receive their first immunization… Read More
A study by the Rand Corp. says that delaying school start times to 8:30 a.m. would have economic benefits that outweigh costs, such as the price of reorganizing bus schedules…. Read More
DACA & Dream Act In light of President Trump’s decision to rescind DACA yesterday, NASSP sent out an action alert this morning urging members to contact their representatives and asking… Read More
The majority of school officials statewide who have decided to test for lead in recent years have been relieved to find few issues, in line with national evidence suggesting that… Read More
A just-released study of state laws and policies on secondary school sports found that all states could do more to keep high school athletes safe. And some have a long way… Read More
What’s the point of public school? To foster academic and critical thinking skills? To prepare students for the workforce? A long-running national poll says a large majority of Americans are… Read More
By competing for students in Red Bank, the Red Bank Charter School has been accused of contributing to segregation of the Monmouth County borough’s traditional public schools, where 82% of… Read More