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
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2013 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Keystone Exam Test Administrator Training
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has developed an interactive training module that all test administrators must complete as part of their training to administer the PSSA and Keystone Exams…. Read More
Uninterrupted Scholars Act and Changes to FERPA
The PA Department of Public Welfare and PDE have issued this joint statement regarding the recently enacted Uninterrupted Scholars Act (P.L. 112-278). On Jan. 14, 2013, the Uninterrupted Scholars Act… Read More
What the Proposed Changes to the Pension Plan Will Mean to You
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Gov. Corbett Delivers Budget Address – “We Spend No More Than We Have”
Today, Governor Tom Corbett delivered his proposed budget for 2013-14 using the words, “we spend no more than we have,” and increasing basic education funding by $90 million, which includes… Read More
Senate Resolution 6 (Violence Prevention) Update
The Pennsylvania Senate amended and passed Senate Resolution 6, which directs the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of violence prevention, to establish an advisory committee to conduct… Read More
Governor Proposes “Passport for Learning” Block Grant Funded Through Liquor Privatization
Gov. Tom Corbett recently unveiled his plan for the privatization of liquor and wine sales, with the revenue from the auction of liquor licenses to be used for a proposed… Read More
Revised Schedule for Implementation of PA Common Core-Aligned PSSA
While there has been great progress made with the implementation of the Pennsylvania Common Core in the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has also received feedback from educators… Read More
Required 2013 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) Administration Training Sessions
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) will conduct training sessions on the administration of the 2013 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) on February 11,… Read More
U.S. Department of Education ESEA Waivers
Available via the United States Department of Education’ss web site is a set of materials that provide a substantive overview of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility process—also… Read More