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A Lesson Plan for Retirement Webinar

Please join the Keystone Teachers Association and Educators First Financial for a PSERS Primer for Public School Employees  Thursday, February 16, 6:00pm Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87921429742?pwd=OExrWDd2c0hQd0QvVkFiVHhKLzZUUT09Webinar ID: 879 2142 9742Passcode: 025833 Regardless of where you are in your career, there are a few important things we think you should know! […]

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PDE Releases 2021-22 Assessment Results

Department of Education Releases 2021-22 Assessment Results On 11/28/22, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) released the results from the 2021-2022 school year administration of state-level assessments including the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA), the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA), and Keystone Exams. The results show that the scores are not yet at pre-pandemic levels,

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Welcome Back to School

August 26, 2020 Welcome back! For many of you, it’s the beginning of back-to-school week. While this week may not be normal or ideal, we know the bumpy road ahead will be navigated by the best experts in the land – you! These times are anything but normal, or is this the new normal?  Companies

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Coronavirus and School Closures

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads through the United States, the impact on student instruction resulting from school closures will pose new challenges for teachers and administrators alike, such that we have not dealt with before. Mirroring the steps other countries have taken to combat the spread of the virus, social-distancing policies are helping to drive

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Proposed Legislation Requires All School Districts to Offer Full-Time Cyber Education Programs

House Bill 1897, also known as School District Cyber Education, would close all cyber schools currently in Pennsylvania and require each school district to offer their own full-time cyber education program. Under the bill, current cyber charter schools will be able to serve as third-party vendors; however, school districts must also create their own full-time

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Later Start Times Could Be Coming to All PA Schools

An advisory committee convened by Pennsylvania’s Joint State Government Commission released a report proving that later start times, especially in high schools, is beneficial to student learning. While many Commonwealth school districts have already adopted later start times, the report contains findings from groups such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical

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State Legislators and Governor Looking to Increase School Construction Funds

Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation to increase funding for school construction projects and Governor Wolf recently stated that he intends to include school construction funds in his 2020-2021 state budget proposal which will be released in early February. A 2018 law required schools to conduct water quality tests and disclose the results to the PA

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