Leading through a staffing shortage
Late fall is typically when school administrators and teachers fall into a familiar rhythm, but staffing challenges in schools have made that rhythm hard to find this year. According to… Read More
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School Meals Report Card calls for tighter USDA nutrition guidelines amid supply chain crisis
The new 2021 School Meals Report Card report recommends the U.S. Department of Agriculture establish a standard with a “short timeline” to limit added sugars in school meals to no more than… Read More
State judge lifts mask mandate in Pa. schools effective Dec. 4
There is a new date for the end of Pennsylvania’s school mask mandate, and it is Dec. 4. Click here for full article. Source: PennLive, Nov. 16, 2021.
Wolf administration now accepting applications for PA’s Green Ribbon Schools
In an effort to boost environmental preservation and strengthen environmental education in the commonwealth, the Wolf administration is encouraging schools and colleges to apply for the U.S. Department of Education… Read More
PA House panel approves early literacy bill
A House committee approved legislation Monday to create a statewide early literacy program using instructional methods that embrace a “Science of Reading” concept. The Education Committee voted 17-8 by a… Read More
National Conference on Student Activities to be held virtually from Dec. 3-5, 2021
The 49th annual National Conference on Student Activities is being held December 3-5, 2021. Due to Covid, it will be a virtual event. This conference is designed for individuals working… Read More
More than 400 PA schools participating voluntary COVID-19 testing program
Pennsylvanians can now see which schools across the commonwealth are participating in a free COVID-19 testing program created earlier this year by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. On Wednesday, the… Read More
Gov. Wolf vows immediate appeal of court ruling voiding school mask mandate
Gov. Tom Wolf is vowing to immediately appeal a Commonwealth Court ruling that voids the state mandate requiring students, teachers and staff to wear face masks in Pennsylvania’s schools. Click… Read More
Pa.’s school mask mandate voided by divided Commonwealth Court
Pennsylvania’s requirement that teachers and school students and staff must wear masks to guard against COVID-19 is invalid because the official who issued it lacked authority to do so, a… Read More
Suburban Schools Emerge from the Pandemic With New Resilience
The pandemic struggles of big cities in the northeast have been well documented. At present, case rates in the region are falling. School districts that serve rural and suburban communities in… Read More