Logos Academy is still recovering from financial hardship caused by the lengthy state budget impasse two years ago, and delays in implementation of a state tax-credit program this year are… Read More
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exam scores in English and math generally increased slightly over last year, with consistently higher outcomes in English for each of the past three… Read More
Improving struggling schools is the state Department of Education’s “highest priority” and ESSA captures only “a snapshot of our thinking and planning,” said Matthew Stem, deputy secretary for elementary and… Read More
Principals work hard to put their students first and create outstanding schools, yet their efforts are seldom properly recognized. That’s why the American Federation of School Administrators, the National Association… Read More
IRWIN, PA (Sept. 26, 2017)—Representatives from the Pennsylvania Principals Association, the statewide Pre-K for PA campaign, Penn-Trafford School District and Westmoreland Community Action today discussed high-quality pre-k and its effectiveness… Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA (Sept. 26, 2017)—Representatives from the Pennsylvania Principals Association, the statewide Pre-K for PA campaign, Pittsburgh Public Schools and Shady Lane School today discussed high-quality pre-k and its effectiveness… Read More
The PA Principals Association has announced its Aspiring Principals Workshops for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 – Previewing the Principalship and Getting the Job-Done Right! – to be held in… Read More
Lawyers for students and parents who challenged Boyertown Area High School’s policy allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identities have appealed a federal… Read More
Legislators on both sides of the aisle, school district officials and the Pennsylvania School Boards Association all have been in favor of charter-school reform for years, but different beliefs in… Read More
State Treasurer Joe Torsella has found himself at the center of contentious battles over funding Pennsylvania’s unbalanced budget and paying the commonwealth’s bills. WITF, Sept. 26, 2017 Full story