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
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
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
According to an article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Pennsylvania Education Secretary Ron Tomalis is considering whether his department should file for a waiver from the federal No Child Left… Read More
For anyone who was unable to participate in one of the sessions entitled “Understanding AYP 2012,”? presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Bureau of Assessment and Accountability, a session… Read More
The Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) PASA 1% Cap Selection and PSSA-M 2% Cap Selection window will be available June 27 – July 2, 2012, at www.drc-web.com/onlinecorrections for LEAs who exceeded… Read More
According to an Associated Press article, Gov. Tom Corbett said Wednesday that school districts could be dipping deeper into their reserves to avoid cutting programs next year, but public school… Read More
A child with a college savings account in his or her name is seven times more likely to go on to college,* and the Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program can… Read More
U.S. News & World Report reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 193 Pennsylvania schools made the rankings. Click here for Pennsylvania schools list. Source: http://www.usnews.com.
This week, the State Board of Education gave its initial approval to draft revisions to Chapter 4 regulations (Academic Standards and Assessment), with many of the changes relating to high… Read More