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
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Release of 2014 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment Writing Assessments
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
Pennsylvania Pension System History
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
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 sessions… Read More
2015-2016 SENATE AND HOUSE LEADERSHIP ELECTION RESULTS
Click here for the 2015-2016 Senate and House Leadership Election Results.
PA Academic Review Website
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
PA Principals Association — Prime Sponsor of WITF’s Real Life | Real Issues Drugs & Young People Program
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, Dec. 15, 2014
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
PA School Report Cards Coming Out on Thursday
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
Tom Wolf Elected PA’s 47th Governor, Defeating Republican Incumbent Tom Corbett
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