Education
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Senators urge House to adopt bell-to-bell cell phone ban in Pa. schools
A bipartisan proposal for a student cell phone ban in Pennsylvania’s public and private schools advanced to the House this week with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s backing.
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OPINION: Every Pa. student deserves to enjoy reading and writing
Not every family can afford private tutoring to help their children learn to read. Not all families know what questions to ask, resources to buy, or have the time to sit with their children and read every night. It’s time for our Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to assume a proactive role. This starts with…
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Book ban debate heats up over French book in Palmyra schools
During a meeting Jan. 8 regarding the controversial suspension and investigation of the district’s wrestling coaches, school district officials also listened to two residents who shared concerns about potentially banning “Alice: La Liste.”
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Book ban debate heats up over French book in Lebanon County schools
Residents recently spoke up at a Palmyra Area School Board meeting with concerns that the board could reject a popular French language reader because it contains “fringe topics.”
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Here’s how Pa. is holding cyber charter schools accountable with important reforms
Pennsylvania lawmakers approved substantial cyber charter school reforms when passing this year’s budget. It’s the first serious reform since 2002.
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‘Some kids don’t really have anyone to talk to or trust.’ Chill rooms fill that gap in Western Pa.
There are 50 chill rooms in K-12 schools across Allegheny, Washington, Bedford and Erie counties — scaled up from just two when the Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Chill Project launched in 2019.
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Bill advances mandating bell-to-bell cellphone bans in Pa. schools
School districts — whether public or private — across the commonwealth may be required to draft a policy prohibiting student cellphones with limited exceptions following a unanimous vote in the state Senate Education Committee Tuesday.
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Central Bucks students abused in Jamison special ed class; admins misled police: report
A teacher and an aide at Jamison Elementary abused nonverbal students with autism, and Central Bucks administrators misled police and parents about the abuse, an independent investigation has found.
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Preschools, daycares feel ‘double whammy’ impact of budget issues. How they managed
They took out loans just to keep classrooms running. Now, as Pennsylvania’s budget impasse ends, early childhood centers are bracing to repay the debt – with interest. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Nov. 12 approved a state budget deal by a 156-47 vote that boosts early childhood education funding; Gov. Josh Shapiro later signed it into law. The…
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What does Pennsylvania’s new budget mean for K-12 schools?
The new state budget includes new funding and policies for public schools, primarily, they’re based around increasing oversight of cyber charter schools, increasing the amount of money doled out through the state’s adequacy formula and recruiting and retaining teachers as the commonwealth faces a shortage.
