Wolf signs Keystone reprieve among other bills
Gov. Tom Wolf signed a cascade of bills passed by the Legislature in the last hours of the 2018-19 legislative session, including a measure that diminishes the importance of standardize… Read More
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Gov. Wolf Signs SB1095
The PA Principals Association applauds the victory for all Pennsylvania students with Gov. Tom Wolf’s signing of Senate Bill 1095. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Tom McGarrigle, provides Pennsylvania students… Read More
Register Today for the 2nd Conference on Education and Poverty
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2nd Conference on Education and Poverty to be held from November 29-December 1, 2018 at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Last year, the inaugural Conference on Education… Read More
Results: One-third 11th graders not proficient in algebra, biology
Roughly one-third of the state’s 11th-graders failed to demonstrate proficiency on the state’s Keystone Exams for algebra and biology, the state Department of Education announced Tuesday. Students did slightly better… Read More
School Bus Safety Week
About 1.5 million kids ride school buses in Pennsylvania every day. Parents put their trust in bus drivers to get them there safely. This week is National Bus Safety Week. PAHomePage.com, Oct…. Read More
‘Spectacular’ growth in teaching profession, but big changes are afoot, landmark Penn study says
The teaching profession is transforming, according to research to be released Tuesday: It is larger than ever, but more unstable; it’s attracting more educators of color than ever, but losing… Read More
Register for PASPA’s Negotiations: A Panel Discussion Webinar
The Pennsylvania Association of School Personnel Administrators and the Eastern Pennsylvania Association of School Personnel Administrators will present the second webinar in the series for 2018-2019, Negotiations: A Panel Discussion… Read More
Schools That Teach
On Monday, Governor Tom Wolf announced his intention to sign Senate Bill 1095, which reduces the reliance on high stakes testing as a graduation requirement and provides alternatives for high… Read More
TSI Webinar Now Available
The PA Principals Association and PASA (in partnership with PDE) hosted a free webinar yesterday, “ESSA School Improvement Requirements: Targeted Support and Improvement.” The webinar explained how Targeted School Improvement… Read More
Where Pennsylvania’s candidates for governor stand on issues
A look at where the two candidates for Pennsylvania governor — Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican nominee Scott Wagner — stand on some key issues, from abortion rights to… Read More