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
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
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
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
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
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
Pennsylvania is gearing up to overhaul its education spending under a measure Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law on Tuesday. The Basic Education Funding Commission will study a new way for… Read More
PA Principals Association will be offering a NEW, ACT 45 approved program in the fall titled, “Linking Student Learning to Teacher Supervision and Evaluation.” The program will be held as… Read More
The House of Representatives left town for the week Wednesday without a vote on a Republican plan to alter the retirement benefits of future school and state workers. Republican leadership… Read More
There’s no question money is at the heart of the state’s pension problem. But the money problem limiting lawmakers’ debate on reforming the two state pension systems may not be… Read More