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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 Update – PDE Response to School Closures

On March 13, the PA Department of Education issued the following response regarding the state-wide closure of schools, essential personnel, the requirement of 180 days of instruction, and students access to school supplied meals. Please see PDE’s response below: 1. What schools are closed?   Statewide: All public K-12 schools, including brick and mortar and cyber

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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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U.S. Supreme Court Considers Case Over the Public Funding of Religious Schools

On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments over the public funding of religious schools. The Montana case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, centers around a scholarship program that gave Montana students scholarships to attend private schools including religious ones. Montana state courts stopped this practice citing that it conflicts with

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