State Rep. Mike Tobash, R-125, wants to extend the time period for development of the Keystone Exams. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has already implemented the standardized tests in algebra… Read More
Remember to register today for the PA Principals Association Conference, October 27-29, 2013, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College! This year’s conference, “Lessons In Leadership,” features… Read More
Department of Education Acting Secretary Carolyn Dumaresq held a conference call [this morning] with members of the media to give a progress report on the state’s new School Performance Profile website.
According to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, educators and state officials agree Keystone Exams were the culprit in Friday’s incomplete online release of the Department of Education’s new… Read More
Acting Education Secretary Carolyn Dumaresq couldn’t offer sweeping observations about how well all Pennsylvania public schools are performing based on the state’s new report cards released on Friday. Acting Education… Read More
Contact: Public Affairs Manager Caroline Hailey at haileyc@nassp.org or 703-860-7280 Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania – Michael Ghilani, principal of Upper St. Clair High School, was honored last week in Washington,… Read More
Contact: Public Affairs Manager Caroline Hailey at haileyc@nassp.org or 703-860-7280 Allison Park, Pennsylvania – Eric Stennett, principal of Hampton Middle School, was honored last week in Washington, DC after… Read More
Legislation that seeks to transform the way education is delivered to sixth- through 12th-graders emerged out of the House Education Committee [on Tuesday]. The state House Education Committee passed legislation… Read More
To recognize the essential role that principals play in preparing today’s students for the challenges of tomorrow, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the National Association of… Read More
Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) [this morning] unveiled a three-point pension reform plan which will reform the state’s two major pension systems and ensure their future is secure. The plan will… Read More