November 7, 2011 TO: News Editor/News Director CONTACT: Sheri L. Thompson, Director of Communications, Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals 122 Valley Road, P.O. Box… Read More
The new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) is nearly complete. This update provides important information about its progress and timeline. Major software applications such as TIMS are complex and subject… Read More
Dr. Barry L. Purvis, PA Principals Association president, and Joseph P. Acri, PA Principals Association assistant executive director, attended a public hearing of the House Education Committee on House Bill… Read More
The Senate concurred with House amendments to SB 200, which creates the Safety in Youth Sports Act and establishes standards for the management of concussions and head injuries to student… Read More
The Pennsylvaia Department of Education (PDE) has received several requests for SAS 101 training. PDE has scheduled three SAS 101 training sessions for the fall session. To obtain information about… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will be conducting a webinar on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 2-4 p.m. to discuss the validation process for local assessments that may be used… Read More
According to an article in the Patriot News, By a 27-22 vote, the state Senate passed a school voucher plan that is targeted to low-income children attending poor-performing schools. The… Read More
Governor Tom Corbett today outlined his agenda for education reform in Pennsylvania. “We are set to start work on one of the most important jobs state government can do,” Corbett… Read More
By a wide margin, Pennsylvanians oppose recent state funding cuts to public education and support investments in programs that work, according to a new public opinion poll. Pennsylvanians strongly support… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has been awarded $38 million through the United States Department of Education’s Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program. The states winning the Striving Readers Grant… Read More