Update on Federally-Required Assessments from PDE
Click here for an update on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) planning for statewide assessments required by the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
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Twenty-six states have plans for teachers to get their COVID shots. PA isn’t one of them
On Friday, Pennsylvania officials made it clear that they will not move teachers to the 1A vaccination group despite a request from Pennsylvania’s largest teachers’ union and one from the Centers for Disease… Read More
New CDC guidance: Vaccinate teachers, but don’t wait to open schools
Highly anticipated new guidance from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says schools don’t need to wait for staff to be vaccinated to reopen. Students should return full-time where spread is… Read More
National News: CDC to announce school reopening guidance Friday
The White House on Thursday said it’s aiming for a full reopening but will defer to science experts on how to achieve it in the middle of a pandemic. Press secretary… Read More
Pandemic Stress: More students failing, schools asking to skip standardized tests
Standardized testing typically starts in March. Several educational associations joined together and sent a letter to the Biden administration asking to let Pennsylvania schools skip standardized testing this year. Click here for… Read More
Pa. education groups urge Gov. Tom Wolf to prioritize school staff for COVID-19 vaccinations
Nine public education advocacy groups are urging Gov. Tom Wolf to prioritize school staff in the COVID-19 vaccination distribution. Organizations representing educators, support professionals, superintendents, business managers, principals, intermediate units,… Read More
Will there be standardized tests this year? Eight questions answered
Educators planning for testing windows this year have practical questions: Will the exams happen? If so what will they look like, and how will the results be used? Education Week… Read More
Education Dept. Launches First Federal Effort To Track School Reopening
On Friday, the National Center for Education Statistics, at the U.S. Department of Education, announced a new survey to answer all these questions and more. The survey will be administered to approximately… Read More
Pennsylvania Kindergarten Entry Inventory 2021-2022 School Year
All elementary schools are encouraged to implement the PA Kindergarten Entry Inventory (KEI) in the 2021-2022 school year to assist in meeting enhanced federal requirements. The PA KEI is available… Read More
How music education is adapting to protect students in band and choir
While teachers, students and parents are facing their own set of challenges this school year, music teachers are really having to adapt with the odds stacked against them. As kids… Read More