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With school threats increasing, school resource officers patrol the front lines

New state legislation will require all school districts to employ at least one security person for their district by 2025-26. Superintendent John Kreider said the state, through its Commission on… Read More

Thirteen Pennsylvania schools named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools, eight from Pittsburgh region

“The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools are raising the bar for our nation’s students, serving as models for effective teaching and intentional collaboration in their schools and communities,” U.S. Secretary… Read More

Student teachers across the commonwealth to receive critical stipends

After Gov. Shapiro and legislators secured double the amount of funding for the new PA Student Teacher Support Program in the 2024-25 budget, more than 2,000 student teachers across Pennsylvania… Read More

Are schools communicating their AI policies to students well enough?

A majority of teens — 70% — have used at least one kind of generative artificial intelligence tool, according to a survey released Wednesday by Common Sense Media. Click here for… Read More

To combat teacher shortages, Phoenixville is training high schoolers to become future educators

The Phoenixville class is a local chapter of Educators Rising, a national program aimed at preparing future teachers while they’re still in high school. The hope is they will join… Read More

What to know about how less funding might affect K–12 this school year

No longer flush with federal funds, schools will now need to make very tough decisions for the 2024-25 school year and beyond as they revisit their pre-pandemic funding strategies. Click… Read More

PA attorney general supports warnings on social media platforms to protect kids’ mental health

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined a coalition of 42 state attorneys general urging Congress to require a surgeon general’s warning on social media platforms that have proven to… Read More

Governor Shapiro announces $75 million for environmental repairs in Pennsylvania schools

The funding can be used by the school districts for a variety of environmental hazard remediations, like improving water infrastructure and eliminating contamination, installing devices to reduce lead and eliminating… Read More

PA schools share in $75M to fix environmental hazards

The commonwealth awarded $75 million in competitive grant funding to schools seeking to eliminate environmental hazards like mold, asbestos and lead-tainted water that would jeopardize the health of students and… Read More

Federal guidelines on cell phone use in schools expected soon

The U.S. Department of Education will release new guidelines on cell phone use in schools in October, as a growing number of states and localities adopt bans across the country…. Read More