The Backlash Against Screen Time at School
Four years ago, Paul France left a teaching job in the Chicago suburbs to move to San Francisco and be part of the so-called personalized-learning revolution in education. He joined… Read More
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Governor Wolf Extends Technology Education, Apprenticeships, and Job Training Opportunities through
Governor Tom Wolf today launched the next phase of his new and innovative PAsmart initiative by announcing that $30 million in grants are available to invest in K-12 computer science… Read More
How to make schools safer? District ideas range from security equipment to hiring police officers
A portion of Pennsylvania’s historic $70 million investment in school and community safety will soon make its way into school district coffers with many districts interested in using that money… Read More
Commentary: Will Gov. Tom Wolf and the GOP-controlled General Assembly get along better?
With the election now over, Gov. Tom Wolf can shift his focus to pushing a second-term agenda that heavily builds on accomplishments of his first four years with a new… Read More
Turnout in Pennsylvania surpassed typical midterm elections, officials say
Statewide, county elections officials were reporting significantly higher turnouts for midterms in Tuesday’s election. More than 4.9 million Pennsylvanians voted in the governor’s race on Tuesday, far surpassing the 3.5… Read More
PA Democrats win U.S. House seats, races for governor, U.S. Senate
Pennsylvania elected a state record four women to the U.S. House on Tuesday as Democrats smashed the state’s all-male congressional delegation, picked up three seats in the chamber and ousted… Read More
Tom Wolf wins PA governor’s race
Tom Wolf was reelected governor of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, cruising to a second term over a Republican opponent who never managed to build a coherent case against the incumbent Democrat…. Read More
Register Today for 2019 EdCamps!
Currently, four PA Principals Association EdCamps (“Improving Student and Teacher Learning Through EdCamp”) are scheduled for 2019 across the commonwealth. Click here for program details. Follow the directions below to… Read More
Save the Date for the 2019 PA Educational Leadership Summit – August 4-6!
Save the date for the 2019 PA Educational Leadership Summit, sponsored by the PA Principals Association and the PA Association of School Administrators. It will be held from August 4-6,… Read More
Survey – PA Kindergarten Entry Assessment- Administrator and Teacer Version
Please take part in a research project to assess current practices for kindergarten entry assessment in Pennsylvania publicly-funded K5 classrooms. This project is being conducted by Anne Katona Linn, M.Ed,… Read More