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Gov. Tom Wolf has weathered knock-down, drag-out budget fights with lawmakers, massive and unforeseen cash deficits and, now in his next-to-last year, perhaps the heaviest dose of financial stress and… Read More
In light of concerns identified in a mid-year survey from the National Association of Elementary School Principals, school and district leaders shared their perspectives. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
As tensions over when — and whether — to reopen school buildings continue to build, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, told educators in a virtual town… Read More
Pennsylvania distributes billions of dollars of education funding based on enrollment numbers last updated in 1991. As a result, some wealthy school districts are getting far more dollars-per-student than others… Read More
This week, the PA Principals Association and seven other education groups sent a joint letter to Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam asking for a specific plan… Read More
Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to distribute just over $900 million to aid schools and hospitality-related businesses hit hard by the coronavirus, as well as people struggling… Read More
“Before the pandemic occurred, we knew something was wrong,” Dr. Stephen Brock said. Now, there are concerns that increased isolation due to the pandemic and other triggers for mental illness,… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced Tuesday that 59 schools in the commonwealth have been awarded a total of $875,000 in competitive grants to purchase new food service equipment for… Read More
Before March 2020, inequitable school discipline practices were a major concern for advocates and educators alike. “There was a real discipline crisis” for students with disabilities and students of color,… Read More
An executive order signed by President Joe Biden is intended to address food insecurity caused by the pandemic by extending a benefit to a federal nutrition program and focusing resources… Read More