The message below was sent by JoAnn Bartoletti, executive director of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), recognizing Pennsylvania (and Illinois) for our influence in regards to the… Read More
Dear Colleague, Today you will be receiving the student data files for the 2015 PSSA, and I want to assure you that we at the Department of Education understand the… Read More
Quality early learning programs can improve the health and lifetime success of children exposed to extreme stress in their early years. In childhood, fleeting stress can be positive, helping children… Read More
Pennsylvania legislators get a one-sided picture at a hearing on shale-gas taxes
Congress has finally taken significant action to enact a full reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – also known as the No Child Left Behind Act –… Read More
Congress has taken significant action to enact a full reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – currently known as the No Child Left Behind Act. Earlier this… Read More
This week, the State Board of Education approved the new PSSA cut scores for our students as the next step in a process that began several years ago. Now, as… Read More
The No Child Left Behind Act, a George W. Bush-era law that expired in 2007, may finally be on its way to becoming fully defunct. On Tuesday, the Senate debated… Read More
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) commends the U.S. Congress for taking up the outdated No Child Left Behind law. As debate commenced today for floor action of the Senate’s Every Child Achieves… Read More
Math not your thing? Confused by the proposed formula proposed by the Basic Education Funding Commission? You’re not alone. PSBA has produced a short video to help explain the formula and how it… Read More