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State Education Secretary Highlights Safe Return to Schools During U.S. Education Secretary Tour

Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega joined U.S. Department of Education (USDE) Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona yesterday at Donegan Elementary School and Northampton Community College, both in Bethlehem, PA,… Read More

Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained

Changes to standards and curricula happen slowly, but the pandemic is already leaving its fingerprints on the education of future teachers. Many U.S. educator preparation programs are incorporating more about… Read More

Youth depression and anxiety doubled during the pandemic, new analysis finds

The kids are not all right, a new analysis suggests. During the Covid-19 pandemic, depression and anxiety in youth doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the research. One in… Read More

Pa. lawmaker sponsoring bill to allow mask opt-out

As some schools decide on new mask policies, a state lawmaker wants to make sure parents have a choice. Republican State Senator Judy Ward is sponsoring a bill that mandates… Read More

Wolf administration announces additional $1.6 billion in federal relief for schools

Pennsylvania will receive $1.6 billion in one-time pandemic relief to support the safe and sustained return to in-person learning after the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) approved Pennsylvania’s American Rescue Plan… Read More

PA health officials are leaving mask mandates to K-12 schools. A Senate committee has questions.

Pennsylvania students and teachers will return to the classroom in a few weeks, and there are no plans for another statewide mask mandate. But that didn’t stop Senate lawmakers from… Read More

Nine states have a transgender school sports ban on the books. Now it’s being talked about in PA

Though it was introduced back in April, a bill in the state legislature that would ban transgender girls at public schools from playing female sports hasn’t gone anywhere but the House Education… Read More

No plans for statewide mask mandate in Pa. schools, Gov. Wolf and key officials say

Responding to questions from state lawmakers, Pennsylvania Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said Friday there are no plans to implement a statewide masking requirement for students in schools. Click here… Read More

Four central Pa. school districts made the top-10 list as ‘most equitable’ in the state, study finds

Although the U.S. is considered one of the most educated countries in the world, the quality of education it provides varies among school districts, and often depends on the amount… Read More

Return of masks looms as possibility with new school year in central PA

A new school year is starting up soon, and all the students out there will be gathering their pencils and their books. At least some central Pennsylvania students will be… Read More