PSBA Supports Pension Reform
While this is not PA Principals Association’s position, please be aware that: During a state House of Representatives committee hearing about proposed state pension plan changes, the Pennsylvania School Boards… Read More
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Nominations Sought for PA Principals Association’s 2013 Service to Children Award
Each year, the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PA Principals Association) selects a recipient for the “Service to Children” award. Nominations for this award are now open… Read More
Senate Passes HB2 – On Governor’s Desk
HB 2 was passed by the Senate this week and will now be sent to Gov. Corbett for his signature. HB 2 implements a new special education funding formula, establishing… Read More
House Passes HB 930
The House of Representatives passed HB 930 this week, which makes extensive changes to the Professional Educator Discipline Act. Among the changes, HB 930: expands the jurisdiction of the Professional… Read More
House To Consider HB 969
The House Education Committee will consider several bills of interest next week, including HB 969, which changes the requirement for all professional employees in a school district to be certified. … Read More
State Assessments
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) would like to inform all entities that administer the PSSA and/or Keystone Exams of the importance of accounting for all testing materials. As the… Read More
Educators Call for Interdisciplinary, Multitiered Framework To Improve School Safety
Leading education organizations have called on Congress and the Administration to enact school safety policies that will genuinely support the well-being and learning of students over the long term, rather… Read More
PA Principals Association and EF To Offer Tour of Europe – Deadline to Register is April 29, 2013!
PA Principals Association and EF Tours have partnered to host a tour of Europe for principals that provides PIL credits. Coming this summer, principals can learn about Global Leadership as… Read More
State Board of Ed Drops Graduation Project Requirement, Leaves it Up to Districts
The state Board of Education has made another change on the Keystone Exams. The board gave final approval to the end-of-course high school assessments in mid-March, formally installing the Keystones… Read More
Grants Available to Support School Breakfast and Physical Activity
Does your school need a boost to increase participation in breakfast? Do you need funding to support adding more minutes of physical activity for your students? Action for Healthy Kids… Read More