Ruling Says No Privacy Right for PA Home Address
A ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court says the state constitution doesn’t give people a right to privacy when it comes to their home addresses,clarifying what has been a major… Read More
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NAESP and School Leadership Briefing To Offer Free Web Audio-casts on Principal Mentoring
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) has partnered with a company called School Leadership Briefing to develop a series of informative audio-casts on the power of mentors for… Read More
Principal Mike Allison on PCN School Violence Broadcast Tonight!
Michael E. Allison, principal of Hopewell Senior High School, a past PA Principals Association president and a current NASSP board member, participated in a panel discussion called, “Focus on Education:… Read More
PDE Notification to LEAs of Changes to Child Labor Law
On Oct. 24, 2012, Governor Tom Corbett signed into law Act 151 of 2012 resulting in sweeping changes to Pennsylvania’s existing Child Labor Law. The Act which took effect on… Read More
Governor Corbett, Along with Legislators and Education and Business Leaders, Discuss Passport for Learning Block Grant Program
Governor Tom Corbett, joined by members of the General Assembly, along with education and business leaders, talked today [Feb. 12] about reinvesting proceeds from the sale of the state liquor… Read More
Possession and/or Use of Electronic Devices
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has received an unprecedented number of communications from schools/districts concerning student use of cell phones during the administration of the Keystone Exams. This following… Read More
Open Board Positions for 2013 PA Principals Association Election — Deadline for Applications is Feb. 15, 2013
Margaret S. (Peg) Foster, a past president of PA Principals Association and an elementary principal in the Crestwood School District, has been appointed by the PA Principals Association president to… Read More
PDE Releases List of Low-Achieving Schools for EITC 2.0 Program
Pursuant to Act 85 of 2012, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has published the list of low-achieving schools in which students, who live within the schools’ boundaries, may be… Read More
House Approves HB19
The PA House of Representatives approved HB 19, following earlier approval from the Appropriations Committee. The bill requires school districts to incorporate an age-appropriate child exploitation awareness education program into… Read More
ESEA Flexibility
The following notification is provided with the intent of soliciting input into the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) proposal to the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) seeking flexibility in implementing… Read More