The recent passage of the American Rescue Plan represents a once-in-a-generation federal commitment to K-12 schools across the country. The impact will be felt immediately: The $122 billion in direct… Read More
PA Principals Association Executive Directors, Dr. Paul Healey and Dr. Eric Eshbach, and Chair of the Secondary Awards Selection Committee, Joseph Hanni, attended a surprise celebration on April 29th at… Read More
As school starts this fall, whether in-person or virtually, three social-emotional learning practices outlined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning can help support students’ emotional needs in the… Read More
On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden proposed an ambitious $1.8 trillion American Families Plan that would expand universal prekindergarten access, make it easier for high-poverty schools… Read More
Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy was having that kind of day where she just wanted to scream. So she did, in a profanity-laced posting on Snapchat that has, improbably, ended up before… Read More
As more students return to in-person learning, schools are trying to adjust their policies to best protect them from internal and external threats. For many institutions, the ever-changing COVID-19 statistics and… Read More
The physical and mental health benefits of getting a good night’s sleep are indisputable. What’s less clear is whether starting school later in the morning will prompt kids to sleep… Read More
Prom season was nonexistent in Pennsylvania last year, and it’s going to look different this year. School districts and community leaders are getting creative to find ways to celebrate seniors…. Read More
The report also cites research showing effective principals can have a significant impact on student outcomes, potentially raising learning gains by more than two months in a school year. However,… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) launched the next phase of an initiative that helps school leaders and educators address students’ learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new… Read More