The House on Wednesday approved a sweeping bill to revise the contentious No Child Left Behind law, representing the end of an era in which the federal government aggressively policed… Read More
The ongoing state budget impasse is throwing school boards across the state for a curve not just for this school year, but for next year too, officials said. Click here… Read More
With budget talks dragging on in the Pennsylvania capitol, more early childhood centers certified under Pennsylvania’s state-subsidized pre-kindergarten program are closing without state aid. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
Important Message from NAESP and NASSP: We are at a critical point in the legislative process. Now it is more important than ever that school leaders reach out to their… Read More
It appears the state House is ready to start the process of ending the five-month-old state budget impasse that has interrupted money from flowing to school districts, human service agencies… Read More
Pennsylvania’s budget impasse entered its sixth month Tuesday, with scant new details about what shape a final deal might take. Click here for full article. Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec…. Read More
Federal lawmakers on Monday released the final text of a compromise bill to rewrite No Child Left Behind, including closely watched language outlining how the nation’s K-12 schools would be… Read More
The budget impasse has entered its sixth month and while there isn’t a crystal ball for the framework of a final agreement, the Campaign for Fair Education Funding (CFEF) is… Read More
PDE’s newly-developed Handbook for Secure Test Administration is now available on the PDE website (Keystone Exams – Administration Materials or PSSA- Other Materials – Test Administration Materials). It is also… Read More
Talks between Gov. Tom Wolf and top lawmakers continued Monday as the Thanksgiving break ended, but there was scant detail and a lot of silence about how they intended to… Read More