A bill to help ease a current shortage of substitute teachers who work on a day-by-day basis won unanimous approval Tuesday by the House Education Committee. House Bill 412 would… Read More
Applications are being accepted to fill a high school student position on the Pennsylvania State Board of Education (Board). The applicant must be a rising junior and be a member… Read More
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) is gathering tips/strategies from principals on reopening schools/how to keep them open safely. Respondents don’t need to answer all questions, just those… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) recently established a research priority to ascertain to what extent Pennsylvania educators are prepared to recognize and respond to students impacted by trauma or… Read More
Today, Governor Tom Wolf and the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced that Pennsylvania will use the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for PreK-12 public and non-public school teachers and… Read More
The number of Pennsylvania public school students who are experiencing homelessness has skyrocketed over the last few years. And it’s a problem that’s likely going to get worse amid the aftershocks… Read More
Pennsylvania teachers will get the COVID-19 vaccine sooner than expected. Gov. Tom Wolf and members of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine task force confirmed the development Tuesday afternoon. An official announcement… Read More
Pennsylvania teachers may soon be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. The state’s pandemic task force has discussed making teachers eligible for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine when it becomes available,… Read More
The state Department of Education told state legislators at a budget hearing Monday that it is working to help school districts address their post-pandemic challenges – and it’s asking for… Read More
During the 2021 virtual National Leaders Conference, education and policy experts discussed the future of K-12 education under a new administration and the impact of COVID-19 on state and local… Read More