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PA Dept. of Education: ‘Conditions aren’t the same across state,’ local approach stays

Pennsylvania’s Deputy Secretary of Education says that messaging is consistent and that school districts across the commonwealth still have the power to make their own decisions on masks and learning… Read More

K-12 Organizations Strongly Urge Congress to Include K-12 School Facilities in Reconciliation Bill

As Congress moves forward with negotiations on a budget reconciliation bill, the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and other national K-12 organizations are strongly urging the inclusion of… Read More

Return to classroom still recommended by experts despite uptick in pediatric COVID hospitalizations

Despite a slight increase in pediatric covid-19 hospitalizations at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, health experts said they think students can safely return to the classroom for the upcoming school… Read More

Some racial evidence to be permitted in PA school funding lawsuit

With less than a month until a Pennsylvania public school funding lawsuit is set to begin, a Commonwealth Court judge recently ruled some evidence pertaining to racial disparities in the state education system will… Read More

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