Call Your Senators Today!
Thanks to your efforts the CRomnibus cleared the first hurdle by passing the House last night! However, the Senate still needs to pass the CRomnibus and a vote in the… Read More
News
Principal Certification Program
Dear PA Principals Association Member: Do you have teachers in your building who are considering a career as a school leader? If so, Penn State Harrisburg has just revamped its Principal… Read More
Revisions Made to Teacher Rating Tool – 82-1
Attention PA Principals Association Members: Today, I received information that revisions have been made to the Teacher rating tool – 82-1. The webinar below (click on the link) is a… Read More
Governor Corbett Announces $2.6 Million in Safe Schools Targeted Grants
Gov. Tom Corbett today announced that $2.6 million has been awarded to 123 schools through the Safe Schools Targeted Grant program. This funding will be used for training and the… Read More
Wolf Plans ‘To Find Funds’ To Raise Education Spending
After warnings from his team about Pennsylvania’s nearly $2 billion projected shortfall, governor-elect Tom Wolf says he still plans to push to increase education funding next year, but the newly… Read More
3rd Annual iPad Summit at the CAIU on December 15
The schedule for the 3rd Annual iPad Summit at the Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU), Summerdale, Pa., on December 15, 2014, has been announced. Amazing presentations will showcase creative and… Read More
Gov.-Elect Tom Wolf Names Transition Steering Committee
Governor-elect Tom Wolf named the Steering Committee for his transition team. The steering committee will work with already named leadership on efforts to review state agencies, commissions, departments and functions…. Read More
Pennsylvania Learns: iTunes U Course Development
Pennsylvania is continuing its development of a series of online courses in iTunes U. Courses, aligned to the Pennsylvania standards, are designed as course resource collections and are available at… Read More
Required 2015 Winter Keystone Exam Administration Training Sessions
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and its statewide assessment vendor, Data Recognition Corporation (DRC), will conduct training sessions on the administration of the 2014-15 Winter Keystone Exams. The training… Read More
Big Win for Student Broadband Access
After more than a year of intensive advocacy by NASSP and its partners, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced its intention to permanently increase funding for the federal E-Rate… Read More