Please Add @Paprincipals.org Domain to Safe Senders List
As a result of our recent name change, we are reminding members and others to be sure to add the @paprincipals.org domain name to your personal and district Safe Sender… Read More
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Register Now for Aspiring Principals Workshop – Previewing the Principalship – Oct. 17, 2015
The Pennsylvania Principals Association will hold an Aspiring Principals Workshop, Previewing the Principalship, from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2015 (in conjunction with its state conference)… Read More
PA Principals Association Lobbying Efforts
As you are now likely aware, yesterday the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced a one-year pause in the use of the state’s School Performance Profile (SPP). We are delighted with… Read More
PAESSP Has a New Name
After months of planning and preparation, PAESSP will now be known as the Pennsylvania Principals Association (the new logo is shown below). It is the same great organization with excellent… Read More
Pittsburgh Schools Scramble for Money Amid PA Budget Impasse
As the budget debate persists in Harrisburg, school districts in the Pittsburgh region lean on loans and reserves to fund their schools without money from the state. Click here for… Read More
School Districts Squeezed by Pennsylvania’s Budget Impasse
Due to lack of a state budget, teachers are working without pay in the Chester-Upland school system. The district says it can’t afford to pay them until it gets the… Read More
DePasquale Targets Budget Stalemate Costs
The state’s fiscal watchdog plans to tally up the costs to taxpayers of the state budget stalemate as he conducts audits of school districts this fall. Click here for full… Read More
State Budget Impasse Drags into Third Month
The Pennsylvania budget impasse entered its third month Tuesday on a quiet day at the state Capitol. Click here for full article. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 1, 2015; PSBA Daily… Read More
GOP Lawmakers Consider Stop-Gap State Budget Proposal, but Gov. Tom Wolf is Not
While Republican lawmakers are considering a stop-gap budget proposal that would temporarily fund state operations in the midst of a 58-day budget impasse, Gov. Tom Wolf is not. Click here… Read More
Commonwealth Court Hands Major Victory to Charter Schools
In a decision that could prove far-reaching, Commonwealth Court ruled Thursday that the Philadelphia SD does not have the power to override state law and limit charter school enrollment. Click here for… Read More