Join the Southern Region of PASCD for a breakfast meeting with Dr. Paul Healey, PA Principals Association executive director, and Dr. Joseph Clapper, PA Principals Association assistant executive director, on… Read More
A coalition of more than 40 organizations [today] kicked off the Campaign for Fair Education Funding to ensure that every student has access to a quality education no matter where… Read More
PA Principals Association Executive Director, Dr. Paul Healey, requests that PDE alter the implementation of the Principal Effectiveness System for 2014-15. I am making a formal request on behalf of… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has announced its Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness Rating System (PEERS), a free, voluntary, web-based version of the Act 82 Educator Effectiveness final rating tools (PDE… Read More
SY13-14 PVAAS Teacher-Specific Reporting will be released on the following dates: · The night of October 23, 2014: PVAAS District Admin (1 per LEA) and School Admin Account Holders (1… Read More
It has come to PDE’s attention that some LEAs may be planning to use the Data Recognition Corporation’s (DRC) eDIRECT system instead of using Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS) in… Read More
On September 23, 2014, the Pennsylvania Senate introduced and adopted Senate Resolution 453 (Sen. Pat Vance, R-31), recognizing October 2014 as “National Principals Month” in Pennsylvania. Join PA Principals Association,… Read More
Acting Secretary of Education Carolyn Dumaresq announced that a Flexible Instructional Days pilot program is available to schools across the commonwealth. Flexible Instructional Days offer schools the ability to use… Read More
You know that outstanding school leaders make for outstanding schools, but sometimes it’s not easy to communicate the numerous ways that good principals enhance their school communities. We firmly believe… Read More
State Rep. Mike Tobash rolled out a new website this month to outline Pennsylvania’s current pension crisis. The site also includes details about the hybrid pension plan solution. It features… Read More