Although the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic and the national teacher shortage loom over educational institutions, students and staff of area school districts say they are ready to start classes… Read More
The White House released a back-to-school fact sheet August 16 with information on COVID-19 safety best practices and resources for districts as they begin another school year. Click here for full article…. Read More
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) released results today from the NASSP Survey of America’s School Leaders and High School Students. Designed by school leaders and students, this… Read More
Schools probably will never return to that early 2020 normal but what will they look like this year? Mark DiRocco, executive director and Sherri Smith, director of professional development with… Read More
As the new school year approaches, safety and security is a top priority. But how are local schools getting ready for students? Click here for full article. Source: CBS21 News,… Read More
As Pennsylvania students prepare to get back to the classroom, school districts across the commonwealth are facing a teacher shortage. Pennsylvania will need thousands of new teachers by 2025, according… Read More
Schools can end quarantines and regular screening tests for COVID, but students and staff should keep masks on in areas with high levels of COVID spread, according to guidelines released… Read More
After eight years, the Pennsylvania school-funding lawsuit is in the hands of the judge, creating a waiting game heading into the new school year. Oral arguments ended in July. Advocates argued the way… Read More
For the past two years, all students, regardless of their family’s income, received free school lunch, thanks to a pandemic-era waiver. That waiver expired on July 1, and now local districts… Read More
As schools note more incidences of student anxiety, experts warn against being dismissive of students’ worries on the one hand or of overcompensating by removing triggers that contribute to the… Read More