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
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
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
There’s another looming crisis, experts say, evident in the so-called pipeline — those studying to be teachers: The number of people completing teacher education programs from 2011-12 to 2019-20 has… Read More
As schools brace for the end of federal nutrition waivers that made free school meals universal during the pandemic, lawmakers in some states are moving to lock programs of their… Read More
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona promoted strong school-based mental health supports and expansion of community schools during a Thursday hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee on Capitol Hill. The hearing’s… Read More
The state of Pennsylvania has paid a decreasing share over the last decade of what it costs to educate students in special education, putting a heavier burden on local districts… Read More
Please click here to view the video of the Pennsylvania Principals Association Executive Director, Dr. Eric Eshbach’s statement on the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
More than $2.5 million in Schools-to-Work grants have been awarded to 12 Pennsylvania programs, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday. The programs help prepare students to enter the workforce through classroom… Read More
In response to the impact Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage has on students, Sens. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Wayne Langerholc Jr. (R-35) sponsored legislation to simplify the process for out-of-state teachers to… Read More