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
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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
Governor’s Proposed FY-2012-13 Student Achievement Education Block Grant
Click Here for the Governor’ss Proposed FY-2012-13 Student Achievement Education Block Grant (Preliminary estimates by school district)
Pashinski, Roebuck Deliver 15,000 Signatures Opposing Corbett’s Education Cuts
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne) and House Education Minority Chairman Rep. James Roebuck (D-Philadelphia) delivered 15,000 statements and petitions to the Governor’s Office to request restoration of public school funding… Read More
State’s GOP Leaders Agree on Framework for 2012-13 Budget
Gov. Tom Corbett and state lawmakers have reached the framework of a state budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year. Click here for the Patriot-News article. Source: Patriot-News and pennlive.com, June… Read More
Join Your Colleagues on the PA Principals Association Online Forum
Join your colleagues on the PA Principals Association Forum (online bulletin board). The PA Principals Association Forum is for MEMBERS ONLY, so you must log in to our web site… Read More
Auditor General Wagner Calls for Charter School Reform
Auditor General Jack Wagner held a press conference [June 20] to discuss the finding of a special report that found Pennsylvania could save $365 million by adopting separate charter and… Read More
Submit an Article for the September 2012 Pennsylvania Administrator — July 6th Deadline Approaching!
The PA Principals Association is seeking principals and educators to write for the September 2012 edition of its award-winning Pennsylvania Administrator magazine. This issue does not have a specific theme,… Read More
Kampf Introduces Pension Reform Bills
Rep. Warren Kampf (R-Chester) held a press conference yesterday to introduce two bills that would require future state and school district employees to enroll in an employee-directed defined contribution plan… Read More
State Budget Update: House Amends SB 1466
This week, the House of Representatives amended SB 1466, the budget bill sent over by the Senate last month. The bill remains in the House for further consideration. As passed… Read More