The Department of Education today [Feb. 28, 2012] launched a new web site that clearly explains the increases in state taxpayer funding that school districts will receive under Governor Tom… Read More
Notice is hereby given that the State Board of Education (Board) will conduct several regional public hearings to receive input from interested parties on draft proposed revisions to Chapter 4… Read More
This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) released a revised Basic Education Circular (BEC) titled Special Education Compliance. School districts should replace the previously issued BEC with the updated… Read More
Dr. Melissa (Missie) Patschke, NAESP state representative from Pennsylvania, is hosting a free webinar from the NAESP Mentor Program, Inspired to Lead: Tips to Encourage the Next Generation of Great… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education has announced an opportunity for school districts to participate in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion Project. Districts with two or more… Read More
2012-2013 CATS Secondary Program ApprovalThe 2012-2013 CATS Secondary Program Approval file is now open for new secondary CTE program approval requests. It is recommended that Programs of Study (POS) program… Read More
The PA Principals Association Forum (online bulletin board) is now LIVE at www.paprincipals.org. Our Forum is for MEMBERS ONLY, so you must log in to our site to participate. Go… Read More
More monies will be designed for block grants with school districts having to determine how those monies will be spent. While the governor has indicated $100 million more will be… Read More
Governor Tom Corbett is slated to present his 2012-13 state budget proposal before a joint meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Following the… Read More
The Center on Education Policy (CEP) recently released a new report that examines states’ efforts to transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in math and English language arts…. Read More