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
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday released $1.6 billion for Pennsylvania schools after approving Pennsylvania’s plan for the federal COVID relief money. The state’s plan details how those funds… Read More
The federal government dropped new face mask recommendations for students just as school districts’ plans for dealing with COVID-19 came due in Pennsylvania. State Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced today that 288 elementary schools will receive grants totaling more than $7 million to provide students with fresh fruit and vegetable snacks during… Read More
Traditional public school principals reported a higher level of perceived influence over evaluating teachers than their private and charter school peers. Click here for full article. Source: K-12 Dive, Dive… Read More
In what appears to be one of the first moves by a Philadelphia-area district to impose rules around employee vaccination, the Upper Merion Area School District will require teachers and… Read More
A nationwide school bus driver shortage is making bus companies across Pennsylvania pump the brakes. The labor shortage could have impacts on a new school year, which is not what… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education released new resources for schools, parents, and communities that highlight best practices about how to keep students safe and reopen classrooms that were shuttered to contain the… Read More
Pennsylvania School Districts had to submit a safety plan to the Department of Education on July 29. The problem, the CDC changed its guidance recommending masks in schools on that Tuesday, leaving… Read More
This summer, school districts across the country are deciding how to spend the largest-ever one-time federal investment in public education. This follows a school year that brought a host of… Read More