On March 1, 2014, the State Board of Education published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin amendments to the Chapter 4 Regulations that govern Standards and Assessments (22 Pa Code Chapter 4)…. Read More
The U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) released new guidance today to help school systems and educators interpret and understand the major laws and best practices protecting… Read More
Dr. Bill Ziegler is a high school principal and President of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary/Secondary School Principals. He was in attendance for MCDPEL’s LIVE Global #SATCHAT hosted here on the PennGSE… Read More
Of all the challenges facing public schools in Pennsylvania, pension reform is the one that keeps Acting Secretary of Education Carolyn Dumaresq up at night. Click here for the full… Read More
Have you been searching for a template for a Teacher Improvement Plan (TIP) that can be used with the new educator effectiveness model? PA Principals Association has developed a template… Read More
As educators we believe that instructional time is critical in supporting student achievement. To ensure that all students have access to an appropriate amount of instruction, school entities (school districts,… Read More
Beginning in the 2014-15 School Year, Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) will be offered an alternative… Read More
Michael E. Allison, a former president of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PA Principals Association) and principal of Hopewell Senior High School in Aliquippa, Pa., has… Read More
Announcement from Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Acting Secretary of Education, PDE — Thanks to the responses from school and district leaders, PDE recognizes the challenges faced with any change to… Read More
Governor Corbett’s Budget Increases Funding for Education by $387 Million; New Initiatives to Raise Student Achievement Budget Information Pennsylvania Department of Education 2014-2015 Budget Presentation (PDF PowerPoint) Pennsylvania Department of… Read More