How much should state and district leaders rethink how they handle federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act? Quite a lot, according to those who eat, sleep, and breathe… Read More
Even though closure was brought to the 2015-16 state budget, school district officials from around the state gathered at the Capitol to remind Gov. Tom Wolf and state lawmakers that… Read More
Pennsylvania’s budget impasse has come to an end. A $30 billion spending plan is in place. So we can stop talking about it, right? We’re afraid not. Click here… Read More
Please join NASSP and others around the country in celebrating 2016’s National Assistant Principals Week, April 11–15! As in years past, NASSP is offering activities and services to help you honor… Read More
House Bill 1906, which mandates training for new school directors during their first year in office, has it backwards. Click here for full article. Source: York Daily Record, April 1,… Read More
The number of Southwest Pennsylvania parents who elect to exclude their children from the annual PSSA tests has been increasing during the past few years, and opt-out supporters say that… Read More
Someone overdosing on heroin at school may not be on many parents’ minds, but more Western Pennsylvania districts are starting to stock an overdose antidote. Click here for full article…. Read More
School leaders in Pennsylvania waited almost nine months for a state budget. Now a $30 billion spending plan is in place, but they are still waiting. Click here for full article…. Read More
There was a collective sigh of relief and some celebration last week when Gov. Tom Wolf let what’s left of the 2015-16 state budget lapse into law without his signature… Read More
From Matthew Stem, Deputy Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education: As we approach the PSSA and spring Keystone testing windows, I’d like to offer a reminder to all LEAs… Read More