Schools, Lawmakers Tackle Truancy
A “one-size fits all” approach to truancy may not be an effective way to deal with absenteeism within a particular school district, according to East Stroudsburg Area School District Superintendent… Read More
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Last Chance to Apply for $3,500 Arts Education Grant!
Apply now for a grant to strengthen arts education in your school! You can win $3,500 from Crayola and NAESP. Sponsored by Crayola and NAESP, the Champion Creatively Alive Children… Read More
Join PA Principals Association for Principals’ Lobby Day 2015 – Tuesday, June 23 at The Capitol – Deadline Extended!
PA Principals Association Members: Join us at the Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, for the first annual Principals’ Lobby Day! Deadline to register has been extended: Thursday,… Read More
PA’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning Approves GrapeSEED for Early Childhood Education
The GrapeSEED program is now officially aligned with the Pennsylvania Pre-Kindergarten Learning Standards for Early Childhood in the key learning area of Language and Literacy Development. Click here for more.
Pa. Governor Waives Fees for Volunteers Seeking Background Checks
After several legislators expressed concerns that new requirements for background checks would be cost-prohibitive and unfair to volunteers who work with children, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that some of… Read More
Pennsylvania Education Funding Commission Extends Report Deadline
The state Basic Education Funding Commission, which is charged with developing a fair funding formula for Pennsylvania, needs more time to finish its report. According to the legislative action that… Read More
SB880: Graduation Testing Requirement Could Be Delayed
The Senate Education Committee moved a bill Tuesday that would delay the use of the Keystone Exams as a graduation requirement and project-based assessment until 2018-2019. “Changes will need to be made to the graduation… Read More
Pa. Panel Votes to Soften Background-Check Law
After complaints from schools, youth groups and others, a state House committee voted overwhelmingly Monday to lessen the scope of a new Pennsylvania law that requires background checks for all… Read More
Senate Confirms Pedro Rivera as Education Secretary
Last week, the Senate unanimously confirmed the governor’s appointment of Pedro Rivera as education secretary. Click on the links below for more. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2015/06/03/Pennsylvania-Senate-approves-Wolf-s-nominations-for-education-DEP-and-insurance-commission-posts/stories/201506030248 http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/06/three_more_wolf_cabinet_office.html#0 http://www.wgal.com/news/pedro-rivera-confirmed-as-pa-secretary-of-education/33385176 http://www.witf.org/news/2015/06/3-more-of-wolfs-cabinet-nominees-get-confirmed-by-senate.php
Call to Action Day – It’s Time for a Fair Budget for PA’s Students!
Next Monday, June 15, PA Principals Association will be participating in a statewide “Call to Action for Public Education Day!” The message is simple: Harrisburg’s top priority this year must… Read More