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New Act 1 Base Index Announced
In the Sept. 24, 2011 issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice was published to announce that the Pennsylvania Department of Education has calculated the Act 1 base index for… Read More
October Is National Principals Month
In recognition of “the importance of principals in ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education,” the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent S. Res. 277, a bipartisan… Read More
Background Checks of School Employees
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Reminds School Administrators of Applicability of Changes to the Background Check Law Under Act 24 and Availability of PDE Form to Report Arrests and… Read More
Elementary and Middle-Level Principals Have Won a Hard-Fought Battle in Washington, D.C.!
The National Association of Elementary School Principals’s (NAESP) long-held position to protect principals from automatic dismissal as part of federal school improvement models has been incorporated into the Obama administration’s… Read More
Getting Ready for the Spring 2012 PSSA
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is providing an opportunity for school districts to prepare themselves for the 2012 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Pennsylvania System of School… Read More
2011 PA Principals Association Conference – Hotel Reservation Update
Hotel Reservations at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel Please Note: Hotel reservations must be phoned in from now until the conference. To make hotel reservations, call The Penn Stater… Read More
New Report Details Impact of Brutal Fundng Cuts on Pennsylvania Students
A report from two groups representing school administrators and business managers confirms what teachers already knew — state funding cuts to Pennsylvania’s public schools have adversely affected the quality of… Read More
Ex-PA Ed. Secretary Steps Down From New Post
According to an article from The Associated Press on pennlive.com: Former state education secretary has resigned as the superintendent of a Pennsylvania school district after a year on the job…. Read More
PA House Education Committee To Hold Two Days of Hearings on Education Reform
According to a Patriot-News article (August 17, 2011, pennlive.com): A line-up of heavy hitters, including national education reform experts and staunch public education advocates, will testify before the House Education… Read More