PA schools, child care centers require masks starting today

Gov. Tom Wolf announced the statewide mask order last week. It took effect at 12:01 a.m. September 7. The governor had said he wanted to leave the issue of masks to local… Read More

PA’s new mask mandate for schools goes into effect Tuesday

Suit challenges Pennsylvania’s new mask mandate for schools

The Republican leader of the state Senate and a group of parents have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Wolf administration’s new mask mandate for Pennsylvania schools. Click on… Read More

Ed Dept resource examines how schools can use ARP funds to address learning loss

To assist schools in supporting students in the return to in-person learning, the U.S. Department of Education released a new resource, “Strategies for Using American Rescue Plan Funding to Address… Read More

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf defends order for masks in schools, cites COVID-19 surge and inaction of school boards, lawmakers

After a summer of angry school board debates over mandatory masking at schools, Gov. Tom Wolf stepped up and took the heat himself Tuesday, defending his administration’s new order –… Read More

Wolf Administration reissues mask mandate for K-12 schools; discusses state of pandemic

Pennsylvania has reversed course Tuesday, issuing a mask mandate for K-12 schools, according to officials briefed on the matter. Click here for more. Source: ABC27 News, August 31, 2021.

Pennsylvania mandates masks for students in K-12 schools, child care centers

Masks will be required in all Pennsylvania K-12 schools, Gov. Tom Wolf was set to announce Tuesday, reversing course amid a statewide COVID-19 resurgence that is filling hospital beds just… Read More

Two PA Democrats propose legislation to impose mask mandates in K-12 schools, childcare facilities

Though it’s unlikely to pass the Republican-controlled legislature, a package of bills requiring universal indoor masking for Pennsylvania’s K-12 schools and childcare programs is in the works. Days after House… Read More

National News: As schools reopen, child psychiatrists expect to see a surge of kids who need help

As schools across the country reopen, mental health professionals are anticipating a surge in the number of kids seeking help in the coming weeks. That’s not unlike previous years. But… Read More

This was supposed to be the return-to-normal school year. It’s going to be anything but

Thousands of students across the region will return to classes over the next few weeks — some as soon as Monday — beginning a school year that everyone hoped would… Read More