by Susan Spicka | May 15, 2020 | blog
This week, the US Department of Education (USDE) approved Pennsylvania’s application for the commonwealth’s share of COVID-19 relief funding for schools in the CARES Act. The CARES Act will provide $523.8 million to Pennsylvania through the Elementary and Secondary...
by Susan Spicka | May 4, 2020 | blog, Take Action
This week we learned the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on our public schools. The Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO) estimates that school districts will lose between $850 million to $1.07 billion in local revenue alone in the...
by Susan Spicka | Apr 19, 2020 | blog
It has been just over a week since Governor Wolf announced that schools would be closed for the rest of the academic year. This has brought sadness and a deep sense of loss to students, families, and educators. As school districts transition to remote learning,...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 27, 2020 | blog
In every corner of the commonwealth school administrators, teachers, and staff along with parents and community volunteers have come together to support Pennsylvania’s students in countless different ways. These challenging times are showing the vital importance...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 26, 2020 | blog
On Wednesday, March 25th, the PA House and Senate passed emergency legislation that provides clarity and certainty for Pennsylvania’s educational system as school officials face unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 school closures. This legislation keeps...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 19, 2020 | blog
The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following press release today: 03/19/2020 Pennsylvania Department of Education Cancels Statewide Assessments Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced today the cancellation...
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