These are the top issues facing schools for the new academic year
Students and educators across the country are heading back to school this month with a fresh set of challenges for the academic year as well as some lingering from the… Read More
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State Board of Education names two new student representatives
The State Board of Education’s voting members – and four student representatives – convene every other month throughout the year to discuss and deliberate on education policies and procedures. Click… Read More
James Orichosky Assumes Leadership of State Principals Association
Following the ‘passing of the gavel’ at the PA Principals Association’s SUMMIT24 for PA Educational Leaders on Tuesday, August 6, in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, James E. Orichosky began his two-year… Read More
Ask The Experts: Smartphones In Schools
Jonathan Bauer, NASSP Coordinator on the PA Principals Association Board of Directors, was interviewed for this article. Advocates and policymakers across the political spectrum are making a concerted effort to… Read More
Senate committee offers slight increase for education in FY 2025
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved, 25-3, an $80 billion funding plan for the U.S. Department of Education in fiscal year 2025, or about $1 billion more than the current budget…. Read More
Fewer Pennsylvania teachers left the profession last school year, but officials say more needs to be done
High state attrition rates also come as Pennsylvania grapples with a decade-long teacher shortage exacerbated by fewer people entering the profession. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.)… Read More
Generation Text: NBC survey of principals reveals deep concern about impact of phones in schools
An exclusive national survey of school administrators shows principals and vice principals are alarmed by how smartphones and social media have transformed school hallways and classrooms. By wide margins, hundreds… Read More
PA educators seek predictability, more opportunities for students
Brian Waite and other leaders say the budget approved by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro this month begins to address the funding system deemed unconstitutional by… Read More
Shapiro administration awards more than $1.4 million in grants to grow Pennsylvania’s special educator workforce
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) awarded more than $1.4 million to 77 school entities to grow the commonwealth’s next generation of special educators. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
Pittsburgh-area school districts react to $1.1 billion education funding boost in state budget
Pennsylvania lawmakers bolstered K-12 funding by $1.1 billion in the 2024-25 budget, seemingly a response to last year’s court ruling deeming the state’s education funding system unconstitutional. But advocates say… Read More