PA To Seek No Child Left Behind Waiver
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
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Corbett Report Reinforces Need for Pension Reform
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
PA Principals Association and EF To Offer European Tour and PIL Credits
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
PA Awarded $6.5 Million Grant To Help Students with Disabilities
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
Keystone Exams Participation
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
PDE Opens Verification Window for Schools To Check Data for New PA School Performance Profile
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has issued information and a revised timeframe for schools to review data to be included in its new PA School Performance Profile web site… Read More
PSBA To Hold Pension Webinars
Join the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) at noon on Friday, Nov. 16 for the second segment of the association’s webinar sessions focused on critical pension issues. The series is… Read More
Republicans Retain Control of General Assembly
According to a WITF article, the makeup of the General Assembly won’st change much when lawmakers get back to work during the next legislative session. Each incumbent from central Pennsylvania… Read More
Reporting State Assessment Violations
As we near the winter administration of the Keystone Exams, schools and districts are reminded that any suspected violations of testing protocol must be reported to the Pennsylvania Department of… Read More
How PIMS Data Affects Pre-Code Labels for PSSA, Keystones and ACCESS for ELLs
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is providing an opportunity for local education agencies (LEA) to attend an online workshop which will address how the Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS)… Read More