Special ed funding slips
Schools in Butler County are increasingly relying on local tax dollars to fund special education programs as state funding has stagnated for several years, a recent report found. The county… Read More
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Call for Presenters for 2019 PA Educational Leadership Summit, Aug. 4-6, Kalahari, Poconos
We are excited to announce that two of the leading PA educational organizations (PA Principals Association and PA Association of School Administrators) have joined forces to again host a summer… Read More
How schools are forced to close as rural populations dwindle
Across the country, rural schools are being forced to shut down as more families move to urban areas and funding sources dry up. In Arena, Wisconsin, six-year-old Brady Schlamp must… Read More
High school graduation rates in central Pa.: York, Harrisburg struggle, but what about others?
Pennsylvania has set a goal for 2030 of having 92.4 percent of its high school seniors graduating in four years. Thirty-six of the 86 high schools, full-time career and technical… Read More
New PIAA football playoff brackets draw criticism
For the WPIAL football champions in the two largest classifications, the road to the PIAA championships was always pretty clear. Start in the west, head east on the Pennsylvania Turnpike… Read More
CSI and A-TSI Information
For those of you who have schools that have been recently notified of CSI (Comprehensive Support and Improvement) status, and A-TSI (Additional Targeted Support and Improvement) status, PDE asked that… Read More
Former Executive Director, Thomas M. Shivetts, Has Passed Away
Former PA Principals Association Executive Director, Thomas M. Shivetts, has passed away. Tom served as the executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PAESSP) from… Read More
Editorial: Decreased emphasis on standardized testing a positive step
It’s good to be able to monitor progress. To have accountability and a measuring stick. It’s also good when we aren’t restricted or defined by those assessment methods. Click here… Read More
A more complex world for today’s school nurses
In reality, school nurses do a lot more than deal with tummy aches and kids faking headaches to get out of gym class or a math test. It’s a complicated,… Read More
Commentary: There’s an epidemic spreading: How schools can help students understand the risks of vap
It is astounding that we are about to repeat history when it comes to youth being addicted to nicotine. Not long ago, the U.S. saw record low numbers of youth… Read More