Corbett Won’t Sign Pa. No-Tax Budget Yet
Gov. Corbett refused late Monday to sign a $29.1 billion budget that the Republican-controlled legislature scrambled to deliver to him just 90 minutes before the midnight deadline. Read more at… Read More
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How Much of the Ready-to-Learn Block Grant Money Will Your School District Receive?
Public schools across Pennsylvania will all be eligible to receive a share of the $200 million set aside in the proposed 2014-15 state budget for a newly named block grant… Read More
Legislation To Change Keystone Exam Requirements
Passing the Keystone Exams might never become a requirement to graduate from high school in Pennsylvania. The State Senate Education Committee has approved legislation that would leave it up to… Read More
POSTPONED: PDE’s June 19, 2014, Budget Update and Pension Reform Videoconferences
PDE’s Budget Update and Pension Reform Videoconferences scheduled for 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014, are being postponed until later this month. Governor Corbett continues to… Read More
PDE Releases New Principal Effectiveness Brochure
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has released a new brochure on Principal Effectiveness. The .pdf version highlights the various components of the system that will be implemented during the 2014-15… Read More
SB1316: Senate Vote Expected on Overhauled Special Education Funding Formula
The state Senate is poised to vote on Wednesday on a bill that overhauls the way the state distributes special education funding to public schools. The new formula distributes resources based on a three-tiered… Read More
Pennsylvania Legislative Leaders Have Same Goals as Gov. Corbett; Attaining Them May Be a Different
Meeting shortly after Gov. Tom Corbett’s call for action on pension reform as an essential first part of a 2014-15 budget plan, Pennsylvania House and Senate Republican leaders voiced broad support for the… Read More
What Budget Deadline?
Gov. Corbett on Tuesday said he is willing to miss the June 30 deadline to pass a state budget if more time means he can get his initiatives done. “We… Read More
PA Needs Pension Cuts Before Tax Increase, Gov. Corbett Says
Gov. Tom Corbett acknowledged Tuesday that Pennsylvania’s budget situation is not pretty but insisted he will not listen to arguments for a tax increase until lawmakers pass major legislation slashing… Read More
Regulations for Principal Effectiveness
You will find the links below to the final principal evaluation regulations, published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. This process has allowed PDE to engage in significant research aimed at assisting… Read More