Could Schools Close if Budget’s Not Passed Soon?
From one side of the Capitol to the other, school children are entertaining passersby, staffers and lawmakers alike all week. But sour notes in budget talks are threatening the second half… Read More
News
Late Budget Could Give Teachers Extra Year to Meet Professional Development Requirements
Financial challenges that the late state budget has created for public schools may buy them and their educators and administrators more time to complete their state-mandated professional development requirements. Click… Read More
Mid-Atlantic Conference on Personalized Learning (MACPL) “Connecting Innovative Educators”
The premier conference for those transforming education in the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions. Featuring more than 60 sessions focused on personalizing learning for K-12 students, this conference is jointly organized… Read More
Background Checks
As we approach the end of the 2015 calendar year, PDE is increasing its capacity to respond to technical questions surrounding background checks for school employees and volunteers resulting from… Read More
Principals Groups Applaud Senate Passage of New Education Bill
Bipartisan Education Bill Recognizes Principal’s Key Role and Provides New Flexibility
PA Inspired Leadership Program (PIL)/National Institute for School Leaders (NISL) Curriculum Changes
The National Institute of School Leaders (NISL) has updated the curriculum within the Executive Development Program (EDP) and we are pleased to announce that the Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership Program (PIL)… Read More
Pennsylvania Keeps Pace with Other States on Teacher Effectiveness Policy Overall
New Report from NCTQ Finds Pennsylvania Could Do More to Consistently Enact Policies that Support Effective Teaching; State Earns C-
PA Principals Association Participates in Budget Rally Today
Dr. Joseph Clapper, Assistant Executive Director of the PA Principals Association, represented the association at the budget rally today. Today’s press conference was assembled to urge legislators to move the… Read More
UPDATE: Principals Support the Every Student Succeeds Act!
UPDATE: The U.S. House of Representatives approved the final conference agreement to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which is now known as the Every Student Succeeds Act, on… Read More
Budget Deal in Jeopardy – It’s Now Time to Act
PA Principals Association Executive Director urges members to get involved in securing a budget deal. Over the weekend, we learned that the House Republicans have decided not to support the… Read More