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Can There Still be Such a Thing as a Free (School) Lunch?
A new proposal in the U.S. Farm Bill could cut off the free lunch program to millions of students across the country and an e...
Learn MoreCourt: Interpretation of FERPA from Office of Open Records “Overly Narrow”
A recent court ruling could make it easier for schools to assess what is deemed a protected educational record when it faces ...
Learn MoreNew Law Eases Licensing Restrictions for Certain School Service Providers
A new law signed by Gov. Tom Wolf makes it easier for individuals with out-of-state professional licenses to work in Pennsylv...
Learn MoreNew Year, New Rules: 2019 Pennsylvania Public School Code Revisions (Part 2)
(Editor note: This is Part 2 of a two-part alert on the multitude of changes to the Pennsylvania Public School Code for the 2...
Learn MoreNew Year, New Rules: 2019 Pennsylvania Public School Code Revisions (Part 1)
(Editor note: This is Part 1 of a two-part alert on the changes to the Pennsylvania Public School Code for the 2019-2020 scho...
Learn MoreDeadlines for School Safety Grants Coming Fast
Summer deadlines are fast approaching for three federal grant programs that focus on promoting school safety. These...
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Gov. Wolf Signs Trauma-Informed Education Legislation
Trauma-informed education is now mandatory at all Pennsylvania public schools thanks to new legislation included in the state...
Learn MoreBarley Snyder Enters NLJ’s Top 500 as “Top-Ranked New Entrant”
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
Learn MoreLions, Tigers, and (Gummy) Bears, Oh My! How Will Schools Deal with CBD?
The rise of ingestible CBD products and the attractiveness of those products to minors has left school districts scrambling f...
Learn MoreIncreased Mental Health Focus in the Required Curriculum
Mental health education and awareness is increasingly being made part of the general education curriculum in school districts...
Learn MoreAre Student Cellphone Searches Unconstitutional?
School administrators need to be careful about potentially infringing on a student’s Fourth Amendment rights when searching...
Learn MoreFeds Address “Substantial Misunderstanding” in Application of FERPA in School-Based Threats
Federal education officials continue to carve out guidelines on the confusing intersection of privacy laws and school safety ...
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