On September 1, the U.S. Department of Education released disastrous test results. Based on a sample of more than 7,000 9-year-olds around the country, two decades of academic progress in… Read More
Back-to-school season is a time of excitement, anticipation, and at times, concern for school communities. In addition to the academic and administrative complexities a new school year can present, schools… Read More
School districts in the midstate – and across Pennsylvania – are facing teacher and staff shortages, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education and state teacher advocacy organizations. How districts experience teacher… Read More
Pennsylvania parents will soon be able to check making breakfast off their list of things to do in the morning rush to get their children ready for school. Click here for… Read More
The results underscore the steep challenge ahead for schools as the 2022-23 year begins. But NAEP data are notoriously hard to interpret. Here are five key takeaways from the data… Read More
Student mental health and well-being attracted a huge amount of attention during the 2021-22 school year. This school year is likely bring a similar level of attention to those issues…. Read More
When it comes to who’s driving the bus, interviews with area superintendents suggest that shortage is declining with the COVID-19 risks. The substitute teacher shortage? Short-term solutions have helped quite a bit,… Read More
Twenty-three years ago, 13 people were killed at Columbine High School in one of the first mass school shootings in the United States. Since then, there have been at least… Read More
According to a release, the Pennsylvania departments of Education (PDE) and Agriculture announced that it has received more than $222,000 in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm to… Read More
As schools enter their third year of the pandemic, they are still learning how to handle COVID — and updating their plans for the fall. PA School Boards Association Chief… Read More