USDA: States can still apply for limited school nutrition waivers
The number of summer meal programs are expected to shrink this year now that a majority of pandemic-era waivers are set to expire June 30. Click here for full article…. Read More
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Robert Palazzo Named Pennsylvania’s 2022 National Distinguished Principal
Robert Palazzo, Principal at Panther Valley Elementary School in the Panther Valley School District, has been named Pennsylvania’s 2022 National Distinguished Principal (NDP) by the Pennsylvania Principals Association. As a state… Read More
Pa. sees drop in Pre-K enrollment, first in two decades
There are now fewer preschoolers in Pennsylvania. Click here for full article. Source: ABC Channel 27, April 29, 2022.
Pa. House bills address mental health services, education in public schools
A package of bills aimed at improving mental health services and education at public schools moved to the House floor on Monday. The bills moved out of the House Education Committee with… Read More
Pennsylvania Education Secretary to resign, replacement named
Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Department of Education Secretary Dr. Noe Ortega will resign his position with the commonwealth on April 29. The governor also announced his intention to name… Read More
Universal school meal efforts grow in states
Legislatures in Vermont, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Colorado and New York have introduced bills looking to secure universal school meals for at least one more year, with some looking to extend it… Read More
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As teen mental health worsens, schools learn how to help
Teen mental health already was deteriorating before the coronavirus pandemic. In the two years since, the isolation, grief and anxiety created by school closures, deaths and loss of family income… Read More
Bill could provide online course access across PA school districts
House Bill 1330 would require the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create a clearinghouse of online courses for students in grades K-12 to be accessible to public schools, nonpublic schools,… Read More
Kids should be screened for anxiety at early age, experts say. Here’s the new guidance
All children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety, a government panel has recommended, saying that early screening is critical for connecting them to the resources… Read More