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Groups Seek to Ease Spec. Ed. Funding Mandate as Schools Respond to Pandemic

A coalition of education organizations wants Congress to waive a provision in federal law requiring districts to keep special education funding level from year to year regardless of budget pressures.




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Special Ed. Administrators Press Congress for IDEA Waivers During Pandemic

The requests put the nation's special education administrators in conflict with disability rights advocates who fear waivers will place millions of special education students at risk.




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Remote Learning and Special Education Students: How Eight Families Are Adapting (Video)

When it comes to parenting students with learning differences, every family's experience is unique. And that reality has never been more true than it is now as millions of students are out of school due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Just in Time: a Resource Hub on Remote Learning for Special Education Students

Nearly 30 disability rights and education advocacy organizations have launched a new resource hub and online network designed to help special educators during the coronavirus crisis.




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Bureau of Indian Education Shortchanges Students With Disabilities

Inadequate monitoring and a lack of qualified staff left the bureau unable to ensure that thousands of special education students received the services they were due under federal law, a Government Accountability Office reports finds.




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A Few Parents Have Sued Over Special Education During COVID-19. Will More Follow?

Districts could face a rising tide of special education-related lawsuits and complaints when schools resume, experts say, if they still cannot offer the services that students with disabilities missed out on for months.




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Schools Seek Cover From Special Education Lawsuits, But Advocates See Another Motive

Special education advocates argue the push for liability protection is a veiled attempt to seek waivers from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the nation's primary special education law.




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Flint's Special Education Students Win Support, Compensation in Landmark Settlement

A small portion of a $600 million settlement will be used to improve services and supports for children impacted by the city's water crisis.




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Improving Special Education While Managing Its Cost

Nathan Levenson of District Management Group discusses how school leaders can improve the quality of special education even as they manage its cost.




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Why Are Students With Disabilities So Invisible in STEM Education?

In the United States, we lament the lack of diversity in STEM fields and in teacher education, but many of our actions as educators continue to "weed out" students from nondominant communities and those who are differently abled.




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Georgia Eliminates the edTPA Requirement for Teacher Candidates

"It has become clear over time that [the edTPA] caused unintended barriers and burdens for teachers entering the profession," Georgia's state superintendent said.




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Abington mentoring program aims to stem first-year teacher attrition

Research is showing that early career teachers are leaving the profession in droves so two faculty in Penn State Abington's Elementary and Early Childhood Education program created a mentoring program that pairs new graduates teaching in urban centers with retired educators.




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International education group hails Abington faculty for lifetime achievement

The Pennsylvania Council for International Education honored Nicole Stokes, a mid-career faculty and administrator at Penn State, with its lifetime achievement award.




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‘Accidental entrepreneur’ traces skills to Abington integrative arts degree

Khamila Barnes successfully took the leap from the corporate world to entrepreneurship thanks for her vibrant personality, innate drive, and the skills she developed at Penn State Abington. 




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Jazz orchestra highlights Penn State Abington free concert season

Jack Saint Clair will bring his 17-piece jazz orchestra to Penn State Abington for a free concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 in Sutherland Auditorium.




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Penn State Laureate to give dance presentation at Abington campus on Nov. 11

Penn State Laureate Michele Dunleavy, professor of dance at the University Park campus, will continue her tour of the Commonwealth Campuses with a visit to Penn State Abington on Nov. 11. She will present “Improvising a Life” at 12:15 p.m. in 9 Sutherland Auditorium with musician Jennifer Peacock.




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Retired pharmaceutical leader to address Abington summer/fall graduates

Alumnus Marvin Johnson Jr. will share personal and professional lessons from his distinguished career leading large-scale global pharmaceutical initiatives with new Penn State Abington graduates.




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What is Blended Learning?

The new "question-of-the-week" is:




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Is Blended Learning at a Tipping Point?

Even great innovations can fail. Will blended learning be one of them? These five factors may help us determine if the new educational model has reached a tipping point.




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NYC virus rate stays below school-closing threshold, for now




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What Does Blended Learning Look Like in a Distance Learning Environment?

Four educators share their experiences of blended learning. They suggest elements needed to make it work in remote teaching such as emphasizing relationship-building and minimizing the number of online tools.




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Liberal Arts student explores international business through Chapel Internship

Spanish and accounting student Jessica Krieger completed an internship with KPMG as one of 28 Liberal Arts students in the Chapel Executive Internship Program this summer.




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Motivation and commitment guide this World Campus grad’s journey

Army veteran Eddie Brown never thought he’d earn a college degree. Years after leaving the Army, he graduated from Penn State World Campus, earning a bachelor of arts in labor and human resources.




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Penn State Harrisburg women’s soccer wins 2024 United East Championship

Penn State Harrisburg's women's soccer team won the 2024 United East Championship in a double-overtime draw that ended with a 4-3 penalty kick victory over St. Mary's College of Maryland on Nov. 9.




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Halloween party brings joy to Children’s Hospital patients and families

Pediatric patients at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital enjoyed a festive Halloween celebration today, thanks to Spirit of Children. The event, complete with costumes, games and crafts, brought smiles and excitement to the children and their families.




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Researchers develop 3D atlas of the developing mammalian brain

A team of researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and collaborators from five different institutes has created a 3D atlas of developing mice brains, providing a more dynamic understanding of how the mammalian brain develops. This atlas provides a common reference and anatomical framework to help researchers understand brain development and study neurodevelopmental disorders.




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Re-engineered, blue light-activated immune cells penetrate and kill solid tumors

A team led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine re-engineered immune cells with a light-activated switch that modulates protein function and cellular behavior. When exposed to blue light, the cells change shape, infiltrating solid tumors grown in the lab and killing them.




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Dispose of medications safely on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Penn State Health will collect unwanted, unneeded or expired medications, needles and syringes for safe disposal on Saturday, Oct. 26, as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.




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Extra Life Hershey to host second annual 24-hour gaming marathon in Harrisburg

Extra Life Hershey, a Children’s Miracle Network fundraising program, will host its second annual 24-hour Game Day this weekend at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s Student Union Center.




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Pulsed field ablation produces results for Penn State Health patients with AFib

One is a retired high school teacher from Leesport. Another is an insurance professional and mother of two from Harrisburg. The third is a retired dentist who lives near State College. They’ve never met but share common bonds: All suffer from atrial fibrillation, or AFib, which is caused by an irregular and often rapid heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart. This summer, the trio were among the first patients to undergo a newly approved heart ablation procedure at Penn State Health hospitals.




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Experts share research and best practices at Tenth Annual Addiction Conference

Penn State College of Medicine is marking a milestone of a decade of sharing expertise and best practices at the upcoming Tenth Annual Penn State Addiction Conference.




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Penn State Health Life Lion LLC team honored for role in '4-Minute City' save

Members of Penn State Health Life Lion LLC were honored at a recent event for their crucial role in a cardiac arrest save that tested Cumberland County’s innovative Avive 4-Minute City initiative, a program designed to improve response times for cardiac emergencies.




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Penn State Health military couple highlight veterans' unique care needs

Veterans face unique health challenges, and Penn State Health is committed to providing care respecting their experiences. Veterans/employees Mark and Julie Chesney advocate for awareness of those health needs.




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Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute to relocate to Holy Spirit Medical Center

As part of its steadfast commitment to delivering behavioral health services that are greatly needed in central Pennsylvania, Penn State Health will relocate Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute’s inpatient services to Holy Spirit Medical Center at the end of its lease in September 2026.




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Altoona’s Matias Harte, Owen Myers sweep AMCC men’s soccer weekly awards

Midfielder Matias Harte, of State College, was named the AMCC’s Offensive Player of the Week, and defender Owen Myers, of Spring Grove, was selected the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week.




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Microplastics increasing in freshwater, directly related to plastic production

Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers.




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Penn State Altoona hosts fall 2024 Hard Freight Café open mic event

Attendees were invited to read or perform their own work or music or share a favorite piece of poetry or prose. The event began with a reading by English professors Todd Davis and Erin Murphy.




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Penn State Altoona to host poetry reading by poet, novelist Mike Simms on Nov. 14

A poetry reading by Mike Simms will take place from 12:05 to 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at Penn State Altoona. Simms is a poet, novelist, essayist, political activist, editor and publisher.




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Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Dance Ensemble offers fall performance Nov. 14-15

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Dance Ensemble will present its fall 2024 performance at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14-15 in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. The performance will consist of seven dances from director KT Huckabee, choreographer and instructor Jaye Mackinson, and returning guest choreographer Ana Rossi-Lanzendorfer.




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Altoona kicks off Veteran Appreciation Week with community movie night

Join Penn State Altoona as it kicks off Veteran Appreciation Week with a community movie night on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Devorris Downtown Center in downtown Altoona. The first family-friendly movie, “Hotel Transylvania,” will begin at 5:30 p.m. The second adult-themed movie is “Pineapple Express,” which will begin between 7:30 and 8 p.m.




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Penn State Altoona English professor featured in international poetry festival

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, will be featured in the 55th annual Poetry International Festival in the Netherlands. The event will take place June 12 through 15, 2025.




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Penn State Altoona professors host podcast on Appalachian folk horror

Penn State Altoona faculty members Brian Onishi, associate professor of philosophy, and Jeff Stoyanoff, assistant professor of English and women's, gender, and sexuality studies, released a new episode of their podcast, “Horror Joy,” titled “Appalachian Folk Horror: ‘The Blair Witch Project’ and ‘Old Gods of Appalachia.’”




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Altoona criminal justice students participate in mock sentencing exercise

Five Penn State Altoona criminal justice students participated in the third annual Federal Mock Sentencing Exercise at the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Johnstown on Thursday, Oct. 24.




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Penn State Altoona professor’s book reviewed by Wall Street Journal

Brian Black’s newest book, “Ike’s Road Trip: How Eisenhower’s 1919 Convoy Paved the Way for the Roads We Travel,” has received a full review by Mark Yost for the Wall Street Journal.




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Penn State Altoona teaching and research lecture set for Nov. 12

Student Rebecca Reeder and faculty members Danielle DelPriore, Kyle King, and Lindsey Lilienthal will present “Nuisance Variable: An Undergraduate Journey in Research” as part of the Spotlight on Teaching and Research (STAR) lecture series.




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Penn State Altoona celebrates World Kindness Day

World Kindness Day is Wednesday, Nov. 13, but at Penn State Altoona, we are celebrating all week. Events include a friendship-themed Taco Tuesday, sweet treats, and displays of affirmations on Kindness Trees throughout campus.




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Penn State Altoona’s Eugene Heyman tabbed as AMCC Men’s Swimmer of the Week

Penn State Altoona student-athlete Eugene Heyman, of Boiling Springs, was selected as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Monday, Nov. 11, when the league office announced its weekly awards. Heyman had two individual first-place finishes and also was part of a relay first place in the Lions’ sweep of conference opponents Alfred State College and Pitt-Bradford.




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Penn State alumna Marina Mekheal speaks on the power of a Penn State story

Dr. Marina Mekheal, Penn State York class of 2019, recently spoke at the campus' spring 2024 commencement ceremony.




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New Student Orientation to begin June 12 at Penn State York

New Student Orientation (NSO) happens each summer to prepare accepted students for the fall semester. The first of several NSO sessions at Penn State York will take place on June 12.




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David Christiansen to retire as Penn State York chancellor

David Christiansen, Penn State York chancellor, has announced his retirement from Penn State, effective June 28, after a 20-year career at the University.