The redesigned SAT college entrance exam that debuts nationally Saturday is getting good reviews from some of the students who took it early this week. Click here for full article…. Read More
Sprinkled throughout the newly reauthorized version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are references to an instructional strategy that supporters think has enormous potential for reaching learners with diverse… Read More
The Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) will hold a professional development program for school administrators in April. The 2016 Education Congress, “The Myths of Creativity: The Truth about How… Read More
From Your Executive Director, Dr. Paul Healey: US DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION releases FAQs on Transitioning to ESSA. Click here.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has issued a memo to school districts providing guidelines for a mid-year closure, a possibility it described as an “unprecedented event that has not been… Read More
Brentwood Borough SD (Allegheny Co.) will be out of money by the end of May — barring “a miracle” or passage of the state budget, Superintendent Amy Burch said. Click… Read More
One answer to the Millcreek Township SD’s (Erie Co.) math problem could be the elimination of its Montessori and alternative education programs. Click here for full article. Source: Erie… Read More
Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera today announced a partnership with the Highmark Foundation and the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to operate the Department of Education’s Bullying… Read More
During an emotionally charged exchange that often evoked unguarded passion from area legislators and school district officials, state Rep. Tarah Toohil summed the fear that kept rising to the top:… Read More
At the heart of much of the contention surrounding recent budget debates is education funding. How much is enough and are schools being funded fairly? Click here for full article…. Read More