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Update on Coronavirus and Special Education at Home
Federal education authorities likely will continue to issue guidance for school districts on how to handle special education ...
Learn MoreChanges to Standardized Testing and Student Loan Repayments
Student Assessment Waivers Earlier today, due to the nationwide school closures over the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Departme...
Learn MoreCOVID-19: Right-to-Know Law and Sunshine Act Compliance
The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records released guidance on the impact of the coronavirus and the compliance obligations of ...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Establishes COVID-19 Response Service Team
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
Learn MoreCoronavirus Resources for Schools
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the U.S. Department of Education has released dedicated resources that will help schools ...
Learn MoreTitle IX Enforcement Initiatives in School Districts
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has taken up the fight against sexual harassments and assault in public sc...
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Schools Already Planning for Coronavirus
With quarantines and confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) now impacting the U.S., it is important that schools,...
Learn MoreThreat Assessment a New Focus for Pennsylvania Schools
Each Pennsylvania school district has until the start of the 2021-2022 school year to assemble “threat assessment teams” ...
Learn MoreFeds Update Guidance for Student Health Records
Recently, the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services issued updated joint guidance addressing ...
Learn MoreEmergency Planning for School Districts: What the Feds Say
The U.S. Departments of Education, Justice, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services have joined forces and set forth ...
Learn MoreWhat Does It Mean to be Trauma-Informed? (Part 2 of 2)
(NOTE: Part 1 of this two-part series provided information on The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinqu...
Learn MoreWhat does it mean to be Trauma-Informed? (Part 1 of 2)
Laws and policies pertaining to trauma-informed education are moving at a rapid pace in Pennsylvania and across the country. ...
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