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Latest Research Brief from CSC
Research Brief Examines University-District Partnership Program to Increase Quality, Preparation and Retention of School Principals The consequences of principal turnover are many. The school principal is a critical factor in student achievement, but increasing demands on school leaders have fueled a leadership deficit. The quality of school principals is central to school success, yet high quality candidates are becoming harder to recruit and retain. Nationwide, 30 percent of principals in ...
2019 Social and Emotional Learning Conference
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New Website for Families, Schools and Communities
Pennsylvania Bullying Prevention Toolkit The Center for Safe Schools and the Highmark Foundation proudly announce the launch of the Pennsylvania Bullying Prevention Toolkit, a website that provides centralized, authoritative, easy-to-use information, tools, and best practices to help families, schools and communities recognize, understand and prevent bullying, and support children affected by it. This new online toolkit ensures that parents have a fast-track to meeting needs when bullying ...
Pennsylvania Proclaims October as Bullying Prevention Month
New online tool helps parents, schools and communities address bullying Harrisburg, Pa. (October 15, 2018) — Advocates for bullying prevention gathered today at the state capitol to take a stand for the commonwealth’s 1.7 million students as Governor Wolf proclaimed October as Bullying Prevention Month. Students, parents, teachers, law enforcement, legislators and community partners rallied in support of bullying prevention efforts. More than one in four children in the U.S. report experiences ...
CSC director invited to participate in the Governor’s Safety and Security Taskforce, School Safety Survey and Assessment Workgroup
Center for Schools and Communities Director Shileste Morris has been invited to participate in the Governor's Safety and Security Taskforce, School Safety Survey and Assessment Workgroup. This summer, Governor Tom Wolf signed Act 44 of 2018 into law, creating a School Safety and Security Committee within Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The Committee is tasked with developing the criteria school entities are to use in performing school safety and security assessments, issuing a ...
Safe Kids Pennsylvania Urges Families to Attend Free Car Seat Checkups
Safe Kids Pennsylvania urges families to attend free car seat checkups during National Child Passenger Safety Week, September 23-29, 2018 With more than 2,600 U.S. children under 13 involved in a car crash each day, parents need to be vigilant about keeping kids safe in cars. Every day in Pennsylvania, too many children ride in car seats that have been installed incorrectly or are using the wrong car seats for their age and size, while other children ride completely unbuckled. Safe Kids ...