Education

Continued Learning Opportunities on Education and Trauma
A Trauma-Informed Approach for Working with Youth Involved in Multiple Systems Thursday June 8, 12-1:30pm Eastern Join the upcoming National Child Traumatic Stress Network webinar to learn more about the ...

Philadelphia DHS RFP: Case Management in Community Schools
The purpose of this request for proposals is to identify non-profit organizations who can serve one or more of the eight (8) listed Community Schools for which OCF seeks to ...

Shapiro Administration Announces Grants to Help Recruit for Special Education Teacher Workforce
On March 20, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced that $1.5 million in grant funding is available to institutions of higher education (IHE) that partner with school districts to ...

Pennsylvania Specialized Education Program Data Update
The Pennsylvania Academic and Career/Technical Training (PACTT) Alliance released an update for 2023. The update includes information about PACTT affiliates as well as academic data for students that participated in ...

Pennsylvania Educator Workforce Strategy
In 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) released their strategy through 2025 on educator workforce. Educators play a critical role in preparing young learners to participate in and lead ...

Continuing Education Opportunities
Millersville University Learning Institute’s 10th Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference This conference will focus on using the social justice advocacy theoretical approach to enhance our global connectedness as ...

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Office of Children, Youth, and Families Releases Special Transmittal
The Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) released the Special Transmittal related to Act 1 of 2022, also known as “Assisting Students Experiencing Education Instability”. This guidance provides information ...

Act 1 of 2022 – Assisting Students Experiencing Education Instability
Act 1 of 2022, Assisting Students Experiencing Education Instability, promotes timely high school graduation and facilitates equal access to academics and extracurricular activities and the removal of systemic barriers for ...

Pennsylvania Statewide High School Graduation Requirement
Act 158 of 2018 (Act 158), signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on October 24, 2018, provides alternatives to Pennsylvania's statewide requirement of attaining proficiency on the three end-of-course Keystone Exams (Algebra ...

Southeast Updates (Week of 7/8/2022)
The Philadelphia School District’s newly-appointed Superintendent Tony Watlington has outlined his 100-day plan, which includes a series of listening sessions for various stakeholders, including families, community groups, and others. Registration ...