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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
School districts are legally obligated to provide bus service to both homes of students whose parents are divorced, live in the same district and have shared custody arrangements, the Pennsylvania… Read More