Karen Truesdale knows how to save lives. It’s something the Bellefonte Area SD certified school nurse has done before. But health education and keeping up with new medical advances are also… Read More
Ayana Coles is black, one of just four teachers of color among Eagle Creek Elementary’s 37 staff. Throughout last year she gathered co-workers in her classroom for after-school discussions about… Read More
In the back-and-forth drama of Pennsylvania’s budget woes, nothing has been more ever-present than pension reform. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.) Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 14,… Read More
Charter schools have always represented a flashpoint in the education space. But the demands from the NAACP and the Black Lives Matter-affiliated groups highlight a new wrinkle: After years benefiting… Read More
If you think that determining scores on standardized tests is a simple matter of figuring out how many answers each student got right, you are wrong. Click here for full… Read More
In Pennsylvania, attempts to change education policies or practices are often long, drawn-out slogs. So what would it take to revolutionize the entire system to compete with top performers in the… Read More
What will it take for U.S. schools to improve — not incrementally, but dramatically? That’s the question that a bipartisan group of state lawmakers from around the country set out… Read More
Still studying up on important policy changes made by the Every Student Succeeds Act? The Education Commission of the States has put out short overviews of 10 important issues that… Read More
Join NAESP for a Webinar, ESSA IMPLEMENTATION: LEVERAGING STATE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP, on Wednesday, August 17 from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST. Sponsored by NAESP and the… Read More
The state of Pennsylvania — and the nation, as a whole — is facing the growing prospect of a troubling teacher shortage, according to Titusville Area SD Superintendent Karen Jez…. Read More