Building a better principal pipeline
A Wallace Foundation report and toolkit offer resources for providing more equitable paths for assistant principals to advance. Click here for the full article. Source: DATIA K12, April 2, 2026.
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Celebrate National Assistant Principals Week – April 6-10, 2026!
National Assistant Principals Week, observed April 6–10, 2026, offers a meaningful opportunity to recognize the vital contributions of assistant principals in our schools. Often working behind the scenes, these dedicated… Read More
Pa lawmakers propose study of Keystone Exams, alternatives for graduation requirements
Pennsylvania’s requirement that public school students pass Keystone Exams to graduate from high school is again drawing scrutiny in Harrisburg, where lawmakers are proposing a study to determine whether there… Read More
Pa. Pension System Improves as Funding Gap Shrinks
Pennsylvania’s public school pension system is showing improved financial health, with rising funding levels, declining debt, and stronger long-term investment performance. Click here for full article. Source: MyChesCo, March 24,… Read More
NASSP is Expanding: Meet the National Principals Association
Leading a school is one of the hardest jobs in education. You deserve a national association that’s fully behind you—at every grade level, in every decision, on every front. This… Read More
College-in-high school programs offer ‘head start’ to aspiring educators
When aspiring teacher Ainsley Martin enrolls at Pitt-Greensburg in the fall, she will have six education credits under her belt with the help of a program launched by one of… Read More
Skating into science: STEAM program in New Kensington helps thwart girls’ science, math decline
Data shows middle school is the age when interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) declines for girls at a much faster rate than for boys. So encouraging… Read More
Meet the National Principals Association: Why the 110-Year-Old Org. Rebranded
A 110-year-old professional association of school principals will now invite elementary school leaders to join its member ranks, marking a major shift in the K–12 leadership landscape. The National Association… Read More
With less federal oversight, what’s next for civil rights enforcement in Pennsylvania schools?
When Norwin School District, about 40 minutes east of Pittsburgh, signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in September 2024, the district agreed… Read More
How does AI affect child development? Pa. researchers say safeguards are needed
Artificial intelligence could be used to improve learning, creativity and social interaction among kids and teens, early research shows. But the technology can be harmful to childhood development without the… Read More