The Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PA Principals Association) Board of Directors has announced the upcoming retirement of Joseph P. Acri as the assistant executive director, effective… Read More
The first wave of the winter window of the Keystone Exams administration ended Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. During that wave the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) was able to monitor… Read More
Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis announced that $479,513 has been awarded to 37 public schools through the Safe Schools Targeted Grant to establish and implement programs to prevent and reduce… Read More
NAESP Communicator December 2012, Volume 37, Issue 4 — The NAESP family continues to mourn the loss of life that resulted from the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on… Read More
On 12/14/2012, a man forced his way into the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and killed 20 children and six adults before turning the gun on himself. This horrific… Read More
According to an article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Pennsylvania Education Secretary Ron Tomalis said his department will seek a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind legislation, which… Read More
According to an article in the Morning Call, faced with a $41 billion unfunded pension liability, the Corbett administration Monday set the stage for negotiations on overhauling the state’ss retirement… Read More
The Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals (PA Principals Association) and EF Tours have partnered to host a tour of Europe for principals that provides PIL credits. Coming… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has been awarded a $6.5 million federal grant to provide professional development for educators who provide special education services to students with disabilities. “Ensuring… Read More
Who must participate in the Keystone Exams in 2012-13 — For purposes of AYP, all 11th-grade students will be counted for the high school accountability calculation. Results for every 11th-grade… Read More