Executive Director Announces Retirement
After eight years as Executive Director of the PA Principals Association, Dr. Paul Healey has informed the board of his intent to retire in August 2021. Dr. Healey has spent 43… Read More
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Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf will introduce his budget Tuesday. Here’s what to watch for
Gov. Tom Wolf has weathered knock-down, drag-out budget fights with lawmakers, massive and unforeseen cash deficits and, now in his next-to-last year, perhaps the heaviest dose of financial stress and… Read More
A year into COVID-19, school leaders are still adapting as uncertainty persists
In light of concerns identified in a mid-year survey from the National Association of Elementary School Principals, school and district leaders shared their perspectives. Click here for full article. Source:… Read More
Anthony Fauci — ‘Get teachers vaccinated as quickly as we possibly can’
As tensions over when — and whether — to reopen school buildings continue to build, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, told educators in a virtual town… Read More
Advocates highlight how Pa.’s outdated school funding policy causes deep inequities
Pennsylvania distributes billions of dollars of education funding based on enrollment numbers last updated in 1991. As a result, some wealthy school districts are getting far more dollars-per-student than others… Read More
Education groups seek swift distribution of COVID-19 for vaccine for public school employees
This week, the PA Principals Association and seven other education groups sent a joint letter to Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam asking for a specific plan… Read More
PA Senate OKs $912M virus recovery aid bill
Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to distribute just over $900 million to aid schools and hospitality-related businesses hit hard by the coronavirus, as well as people struggling… Read More
National News: Student suicides raise concerns about the cost of school closures
“Before the pandemic occurred, we knew something was wrong,” Dr. Stephen Brock said. Now, there are concerns that increased isolation due to the pandemic and other triggers for mental illness,… Read More
59 Pennsylvania schools awarded a total of $875,000 in grants to improve cafeterias
The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced Tuesday that 59 schools in the commonwealth have been awarded a total of $875,000 in competitive grants to purchase new food service equipment for… Read More
How is COVID-19 changing school discipline?
Before March 2020, inequitable school discipline practices were a major concern for advocates and educators alike. “There was a real discipline crisis” for students with disabilities and students of color,… Read More