More than a year into the pandemic, how students are faring, and how much they’re learning, has drawn intense attention. Billions in federal aid are coming to schools to address… Read More
Voting for your next PRESIDENT-ELECT (a Secondary Member) will begin on Monday, March 29 through Monday, April 12, 2021 (at 10 a.m.). You will receive an invitation from Vote-Now via… Read More
Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed drastically changing the way public school districts in Pennsylvania are funded. As part of his annual budget proposal, he is calling for pumping more than… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education and Department of Health on Monday announced new recommendations for schools — suggesting most should reopen for some degree of face-to-face instruction. The new recommendations… Read More
In response to the continued burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Special Education has extended the deadline and revised the application process for utilizing Response to Intervention (RTI)… Read More
The Pennsylvania departments of Health (DOH) and Education (PDE) today announced updated recommendations for K-12 schools on social distancing in classrooms and how to handle COVID-19 cases in school buildings…. Read More
Rep. Karen Boback, R-Luzerne, says the “alarming decline in civics knowledge among young Americans,” was the motivation for her new proposal, which requires students in grades 7-12 to take the… Read More
Attention PA Principals Association Members: Your e-Ballot for the 2021 PA Principals Association Election will be sent to you via e-mail from Vote-Now on Monday, March 29th. The election will… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education will join governors and state education chiefs to help create plans for summer learning and enrichment programs serving students hurt most by the coronavirus pandemic…. Read More
Public Source’s TyLisa C. Johnson spoke with Ortega in March on topics ranging from the road ahead for Pennsylvania schools and how the department will address learning loss to district… Read More