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
The number of charter schools hitting testing benchmarks plummeted after the federal government said the state Education Department graded them too leniently. At first, nearly half of the state’s 156… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’ss (PDE) Division of Performance Analysis and Reporting, along with the PSSA testing contractor, Data Recognition Corporation, are offering an important webinar for LEAs via GoToMeeting™ concerning… Read More
Your retirement may be affected if you are retiring after July 1, 2013. By law, the Pennsylvania Employees Retirement System (PSERS) has an actuarial review completed every five years on… Read More
Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis has announced that 31 grants, totaling $1.64 million, have been awarded to 25 career and technical education programs through the Career and Technical Education Equipment… Read More
As a shocked nation struggles to come to terms with the recent school shootings in Newtown, Conn., policymakers, school leaders and the public alike have renewed their attention to the… 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
Within this week, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) will be sending, via email, to all schools a survey to be completed regarding the 1975 Commonwealth Court permanent injunction barring… Read More
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