OP/ED by Paul M. Healey, Ph.D., PA Principals Association Executive Director

PA Principals Association Executive Director, Paul M. Healey, Ph.D., wrote an OP/ED piece that was posted/published on PennLive.com on January 17, 2019:    In his second term, Gov. Wolf has… Read More

Pennsylvania State Education Department seeks summer meals sponsors

The Pennsylvania Department of Education is seeking out organizations from across the state to support children in low-income areas receive nutritious meals during the summer months sponsored by the Department’s… Read More

Open Board Positions for 2019 PA Principals Association Election

   Margaret S. (Peg) Foster, principal, academic affairs, in the Crestwood School District, has been appointed by President Michael Allison to serve as the chairperson of the 2019 PA Principals… Read More

PA school districts say later start times are boosting grades

Last fall, the state Senate adopted a resolution to form an advisory committee to study high school start times throughout the commonwealth. That study is due to the General Assembly… Read More

Democratic legislators say fixing school funding is a moral imperative

Using words like urgency and moral imperative, members of the Pennsylvania House’s Democratic Policy Committee, convened by State Rep. Christopher Rabb, met Wednesday in Mount Airy to emphasize the need… Read More

Furloughed Federal Workers Become Substitute Teachers

As the federal shutdown continues indefinitely, many furloughed federal workers desperate for income are being wooed by school districts desperate for substitute teachers. Full Story

National News: What government shutdown could mean for school lunches

Concern is mounting across the country over whether the government shutdown might have an effect on school lunches. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s child nutrition programs — which provide low-cost… Read More

Strong start for Safe2Say school safety reporting program in PA

Attorney General Josh Shapiro released information today on the first-week results for the Safe2Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, a statewide program enabling students, teachers, school administrators and others to detect… Read More

Report: PA districts need more state funding for technical schools

The York County School of Technology played host to an important conversation: Should districts have to pay the majority of costs to send students to technical schools? PA Schools Work… Read More

New education leaders in PA legislature seek to reduce role of state tests, increase accountability

State Rep. Curt Sonney hails from just outside Erie, PA, representing an ‘L’-shaped district jammed into the state’s northwestern corner. State Sen. Ryan Aument comes from the state’s heartland, and… Read More