In response to a request from several superintendents, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has initiated a plan with its Pennsylvania System of School Assessment vendor, Data Recognition Corporation, to provide… Read More
Click on the link below for a PowerPoint presentation on Pennsylvania’s Pension System History (by the Pennsylvania Department of Education): http://www.paprincipals.org/resource/images/stories/documents/legislative/pension_history_powerpoint.pdf For more information, please visit PDE’s website at www.education.state.pa.us
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 sessions… Read More
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is now fully populated with Eligible Content for English Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and in Algebra I and Literature… Read More
WITF launched its new Real Life | Real Issues Program this week. WITF’s Real Life | Real Issues is a multimedia series devoted to providing several angles on a single… Read More
PSSC Webinar Regarding the Teacher & Principal Effectiveness Process With Dr. Paul Healey and Dr. Joseph Clapper, Dec. 15, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. The Pennsylvania School Study Council (PSSC) presents… Read More
Report card on Pennsylvania schools is set for Thursday [Nov. 7] barring any unforeseen issues arising at the last minute, according to the state Department of Education. The department is… Read More
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Democrat Tom Wolf was elected as Pennsylvania’s 47th governor, defeating Republican incumbent Tom Corbett with 55% to 45% of the vote. The new Lieutenant Governor is… Read More
Pennsylvania voters have told pollsters and candidates for months that education issues, especially education funding issues, are the most important issues in the 2014 election. Now voters have a chance… Read More