Why understanding principal turnover is important for teacher retention
The longer a principal stays in a school, the more likely that principal is to hire teachers who will stick around for a while. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
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Pennsylvania lawmakers want baseline for school safety standards
School shootings in Columbine, Newtown, and Sandy Hook didn’t push the meter for school safety, but after Parkland lawmakers in Pennsylvania created a multi-million dollar school safety grant program. Click… Read More
PA education spending soars to all-time high
Data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) showed that taxpayer spending on public schools has consistently increased, reaching all-time highs year after year. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
Report: Educators twice as likely to face job-related stress compared to other working adults
Teachers and principals surveyed earlier this year were about twice as likely to report frequent job-related stress compared to other working adults, according to a newly released RAND Corp. report…. Read More
Wolf announces $20 million in STEM grants
Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced nearly $20 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants that will expand access to computer science, technology, engineering, and math across… Read More
How can school systems sustain federal funding to address teacher shortages?
While U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has continuously pushed for states and districts to use pandemic relief and recovery funds to address the teacher shortage crisis, he announced Thursday how American Rescue Plan… Read More
It’s budget season in Pennsylvania. Here are five issues to look for
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled General Assembly and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf have until midnight on June 30 to pass the 2022-23 state budget. Here’s a look at five issues the… Read More
Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to keep transgender athletes out of girls’ sports; Lisa Boscola only Democrat in favor
A deeply divided Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday passed a bill designed to prevent athletes who were male at birth from participating in women’s and girls’ school sports, with mostly Republican… Read More
An end to free lunch? School districts face changes
As schools reopened after COVID-19 shutdowns ended, the federal government allowed them to waive fees for breakfast and lunch for all students, essentially making school meals free. At this point,… Read More
With no social worker, this rural PA school district turned to teaching emotions in class
Even before the pandemic, John Zesiger knew his students needed more social and emotional support. Zesiger is the superintendent of Moshannon Valley School District in rural Clearfield County, PA, where… Read More