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State Assessment Transition Plan

An upcoming webinar is being held where the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will present the three year transition plan for state assessments. Of particular interest is the requirement that… Read More

State Budget is Passed

The governor signed the $27.7 billion budget which included $150 million more for basic subsidy funding. The legislature and governor were unable to come to agreement on funding increases for… Read More

Teacher Evaluation Bill

Along with the state budget, legislation passed that establishes a new system for evaluating public school employees. This new system uses student performance as a rating factor. For teachers and… Read More

2012 PSSA Data

The purpose of this message is to inform all LEAs that the 2012 Individual Student Performance Files are now available at www.drc-web.com/reportdelivery, and the Printable Parent Letters for the site… Read More

State Budget Update — House Bill 1980

Negotiations on the final budget continue with House Bill 1980, the teacher and principal evaluation legislation, now part of the discussions. HB 1980 is expected to move along with the… Read More

Much Funding Restored for Schools, Higher Ed

According to a Philadelphia Inquirer article, more details began to emerge Tuesday on the budget’ss winners and losers. In the first column: the four state-related universities, including Temple and Pennsylvania… Read More