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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
Smart Talk: Pennsylvania students begin first fully in-person school year since 2019
Pennsylvania students are back in school. This is a milestone, as it is the first fully in-person school year since 2019. Appearing on Smart Talk to discuss the planning for… Read More