Drexel University’s School of Education Special Education Program presents a professional development opportunity for comprehensive and intensive training in the mechanics and legal benefits of IEP Meeting Facilitation and Conflict… Read More
President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address on Jan. 28, but, for my money, his secretary of education, Arne Duncan, already gave it. Just not enough people… Read More
Teachscape Focus (formerly Teachscape Framework for Teaching Proficiency System) is an online professional development course that assists evaluators in honing their skills in: collecting evidence during classroom observations; applying that… Read More
Gov. Corbett will propose hundreds of millions of dollars in new education funding as the centerpiece of the budget he unveils next month, according to sources familiar with the plan. Addressing… Read More
The Senate referred House Bill 1559 to the Appropriations Committee. It provides for training in youth suicide awareness and prevention for educators in buildings serving students in grades 6-12. The bill… Read More
A proposal to make a searchable website of Pennsylvania public school expenses is now before the state Senate for consideration following passage in the House. The measure would require public schools… Read More
According to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, a school funding bill passed the state House on Wednesday, despite ongoing partisan debate over whether a funding formula even exists…. Read More
Report from Dr. Paul M. Healey, PA Principals Association Executive Director-Elect
If you are interested in running for one of the open board positions (click on the link below) in the 2014 PA Principals Association election, please contact the PA Principals… Read More
The president pro tempore of the state Senate began his eighth year in the position with a call to action for some kind of public pension system overhaul. Over the… Read More