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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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