Pennsylvania will get $100 million in federal money to expand broadband internet infrastructure and close the gap between rural and urban counties, Sen. Bob Casey said Monday. The state is… Read More
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on one of the most divisive issues facing the state at the moment – the state-imposed mandate that children must wear face masks while… Read More
The heated debate over the mask mandate in schools will hit the State Supreme Court on Wednesday. Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam instituted the statewide mandate for PA schools on… Read More
Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega announced today that Elizabeth Raff, an educator at Penn Manor School District in Lancaster County, has been named the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the… Read More
A new community of practice announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education aims to assist states and districts plan and pay for evidence-based programs to help accelerate learning for students, particularly… Read More
Threats forced closures or lockdowns in at least three large Pennsylvania school districts Friday, while police charged a girl with making threats at two other western Pennsylvania districts. Click here… Read More
An estimated 470,000 public-education employees quit their jobs between April and August of 2019, compared to approximately 300,000 in 2021 during the same months, according to the U.S. Bureau of… Read More
Dr. Melanie Susi, Principal, Shamona Creek Elementary School in the Downingtown Area School District, has been appointed by President Jonathan Ross to serve as the chairperson of the PA Principals… Read More
Pennsylvania has wide achievement gaps between students that are directly linked to school funding, a former top state education official testified Tuesday during a historic trial over how the state… Read More
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Tuesday reinstated the Gov. Tom Wolf administration mandate requiring students, teachers and staff to wear face masks. Click here for full article. Source: PennLive,… Read More