Educators had predicted early in the pandemic that increased covid cases would amplify a shortage of teachers and substitutes. Months later, many districts have found hybrid and remote learning offers a bit… Read More
Pennsylvania will administer standardized tests this year, but give districts the option to delay the assessments until fall. That’s the upshot of a draft letter to the federal government that the Pennsylvania… Read More
The new report by Research for Action found over 31,000 or 1.8% of K-12 students in the state experienced homelessness in 2018-19. It also shows that Pennsylvania schools under-identify the… Read More
Attention Members: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has just released new information about the 20-21 assessments and is offering a Fall testing window in addition to the Spring testing… Read More
Legal rules aside, it would be difficult to require something in high demand and short supply. The bigger problem nationally is many teachers want the vaccine but can’t get it. About half of… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the peril created by slow internet speeds in rural Pennsylvania, state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming County, said Thursday. “COVID-19 actually brought to the forefront broadband… Read More
Wolf this month proposed a billion-dollar solution, helping growing schools in urban centers with higher costs while also protecting shrinking rural districts. Advocates for public education championed the move, but… Read More
Connelly, along with teachers from York Suburban School District and West York School District, said educators are working harder than ever this year. Though the specifics of their work lives… Read More
While teacher quarantines and staff shortages were of heightened concern around the holidays, it’s been a nagging issue for all Lancaster County school districts this pandemic-plagued school year as administrators… Read More
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) is excited to announce that former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be speaking at the 2021 National Leaders Conference (NLC). Featured… Read More