All public school principals, including charter and cyber charter school principals, are subject to the applicable certification requirements of the Public School Code ( 24 P.S. § 11-1109) as well… Read More
Research shows that children who have access to high quality early education experiences with families engaged in their early development are more likely to be prepared for and succeed in… Read More
A lawsuit contending that Pennsylvania’s system of school funding is broken will move to the state’s top court, attorneys vowed Tuesday after a lower court dismissed the case brought by… Read More
Meet Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education Pedro Rivera. Learn about his background in education, his goals for the department, and what he likes to do in his… Read More
Following a healthy discussion that touched on a myriad of educational issues, the Senate Education Committee voted on Tuesday to recommend Pedro Rivera‘s nomination as Gov. Tom Wolf’s education secretary for… Read More
On Tuesday, lawmakers will begin the confirmation process for Governor Tom Wolf’s pick to lead the State Department of Education. Pedro Rivera is the former superintendent of the Lancaster School… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is required to develop and submit to the U.S. Department of Education by June 1, 2015, a state plan that ensures equitable access for… Read More
State Representative Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) will become the Executive Director of the Public Schools Employee Retirement System (PSERS), sources confirmed for abc27. Click here for more. Source: ABC27, April 14,… Read More
A York County representative has introduced a bill in the House that promises to, on average, halve school property taxes by increasing earned income and sales taxes. Click here to… Read More
Click here for the letter that NASSP, NAESP and the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) sent to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee in response… Read More