CDC Reduces Quarantine Time for School Staff
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for how students, teachers and school staff should quarantine and isolate if they test positive or have been exposed to… Read More
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Are snow days gone? Some Lehigh Valley students had virtual school Friday, and it may be the new norm
Snow day choices have never been easy ones to make, Lehigh Valley superintendents said, but the proliferation of online learning during the pandemic brought a new set of considerations. And… Read More
Pennsylvania teacher’s union begs Dept. of Ed. to pause in-person learning or require mitigation
The American Federation of Teachers in Pennsylvania (AFT) issued a statement Friday to the state’s Department of Education calling for enhanced COVID-19 mitigation protocols in all schools right away or… Read More
School stability is a top priority as principals face an uncertain new year
As principals look ahead to 2022 through the persistent uncertainty of COVID, helping students rebound from the early impacts of the pandemic will be a top priority. Many educators underestimated… Read More
Federal government announces temporary action to help address school bus driver labor shortage
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education (Department), that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is giving states the option of waiving… Read More
With all 50 states’ ARP plans approved, Ed. Dept. to release remaining $41B
After a lengthy submission and approval process, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have now had their American Rescue Plan spending proposals approved, according to the U.S. Department of… Read More
Eight K-12 trends to watch in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic continued disrupting K-12 in 2021, even as schools were largely able to return to in-person learning in an attempt to regain some semblance of normalcy. Returns to… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf heads into last budget season with flush state coffers
Pennsylvania is sitting on a fat budget reserve, a healthy and growing surplus, and billions in unspent federal coronavirus relief cash. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, about to deliver his eighth… Read More
PA Principals Association Podcast – “3 in a Quarter” – Jan. 15, 2022!
We are excited to announce the launch of “3 in a Quarter,” the PODCAST of the PA Principals Association. “3 in a Quarter” will be released twice a month and… Read More
New CDC quarantine guidance concerns some school stakeholders
Federal health guidelines that were updated this week to reduce the recommended amount of time asymptomatic COVID-19 patients need to spend in quarantine could soon lead to schools changing their… Read More