What's New?
This page provides an overview of information, specific to COVID-19 and school communities, that has been added to/updated on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) website. Please note: entries may include content that is accessible from PDE’s website but is maintained on another website (ex. the Pennsylvania Department of Health).
2022
Week of January 24-28:
Week of January 10-14:
Week of January 3-7:
2021
Week of December 13 to December 17:
Week of December 6 to December 10:
Week of November 29 to December 3:
Week of November 22 to 26:
Week of November 15 to 19:
Week of November 8 to 12:
Week of November 1 to 5:
Week of October 25 to 29:
Week of October 18 to 22:
Week of October 11 to 15:
Week of October 4 to 8:
Week of September 27 to October 1:
Week of September 20 to 24:
Week of September 13 to 17:
Week of September 6 to 10:
Week of August 30 to September 3:
Week of August 23 to 27:
Week of August 16 to 20:
Week of August 9 to 13:
Week of August 2 to 6:
Week of July 26 to 30:
Week of July 19 to 23:
Week of July 12 to 16:
Week of July 5 to 9:
Week of June 28 to July 2:
Week of June 21 to 25:
Week of June 14 to 18:
Week of June 7 to 11:
Week of May 31 to June 4:
Week of May 24 to 28:
Week of May 17 to 21:
Week of May 10 to 14:
Week of May 3 to 7:
Week of April 26 to 30:
Week of April 19 to 23:
Week of April 12 to 16:
Week of April 5 to 9:
Week of March 29 to April 2:
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April 2, 2021: Message to School Communities
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March 30, 2021: Summer Camp Guidance
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March 30, 2021: Message to School Communities
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March 30, 2021: Updates to Social/Physical Distancing Measures section of Public Health Guidance for School Communities
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March 30, 2021: Updates to FAQs on Recommendations for Pre-K to 12 Schools Following Identification of a Case(s) of COVID-19
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March 30, 2021: Updates to Recommendations for Pre-K to 12 Schools Following Identification of a Case(s) of COVID-19
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March 29, 2021: Message to School Communities
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March 29, 2021: ARP ESSER Funding
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March 29, 2021: Assessment and Accountability - Response from USDE (PDF)
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March 29, 2021: Level of Community Transmission Table (updated to reflect the week ending March 26)
Week of March 22 to 26:
Week of March 15 to 19:
Week of March 8 to 12:
Week of March 1 to 5:
Week of February 22 to 26:
Week of February 15 to 19:
Week of February 8 to 12:
Week of February 1 to 5:
Week of January 25 to 29:
Week of January 18 to 22:
Week of January 11 to 15:
Week of January 4 to 8:
2020
Week of December 28 to January 1:
Week of December 21 to 25:
Week of December 14 to 18:
Week of December 7 to 11:
Week of November 30 to December 4:
Week of November 23 to 27:
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November 27, 2020: Message to School Communities
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November 25, 2020: Answers to FAQs - topic added: Travel
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November 23, 2020: Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public School Entities in Counties with Substantial Community Transmission to Attest to Health and Safety Protocols (PDF)
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November 23, 2020: Answers to FAQs - topics updated/added: Masks/Face Covering Order, Attestation Form
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November 23, 2020: Level of Community Transmission Table (updated to reflect the week ending November 20)
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November 23, 2020: Updated - Public Health Guidance for School Communities
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November 23, 2020: Updated - Recommendations for Pre-K to 12 Schools Following Identification of a Case(s) of COVID-19
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November 23, 2020: Attestation Form
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November 23, 2020: Message to School Communities
Week of November 16 to 20:
Week of November 9 to 13:
Week of November 2 to 6:
Week of October 26 to 30:
Week of October 19 to 23:
Week of October 12 to 16:
Week of October 5 to 9:
Week of September 28 to October 2:
Week of September 21 to 25:
Week of September 14 to 18:
Week of September 7 to 11:
Week of August 31 to September 4:
Week of August 24 to 28:
Week of August 17 to 21:
Week of August 10 to 15:
Week of August 3 to 7: