2018

Attention Members: The 2018-2019 membership year begins July 1, 2018. There will be NO increase in PA Principals Association dues for 2018-2019.

School choice debate reignites at Capitol

The controversy over expanding school choice to use tax dollars to help parents afford private school tuition has been renewed at the state Capitol. Mercer County Herald, June 4, 2018… Read More

On heels of PA congressional map changes, U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gerrymandering

This month the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to deliver two highly anticipated decisions on cases involving partisan gerrymandering — one from Wisconsin and the other from Maryland. WHYY, June… Read More

June is final frontier for Pennsylvania redistricting bill

Some top Republican lawmakers have joined an effort to overhaul how Pennsylvania draws its legislative and U.S. House district boundaries, now that the state’s highest court dealt those same Republican… Read More

National News: School Safety Commission’s first field visit focuses on fostering community in school

As President Donald Trump met with victims of the Santa Fe school shooting in Texas, representatives of the Federal Commission on School Safety, initiated in the wake of the Parkland… Read More

Study: Students in voucher program perform worse on math

A federal study shows math scores are 10 percentage points lower for students using vouchers to attend private schools in D.C. compared with their peers who applied but weren’t selected…. Read More

‘Throwdown’ focuses on healthy, cheap school lunches

Some top chefs from around the country are gathering to show that school lunches can be more than just chicken nuggets and tater tots. Associated Press, May 31, 2018 Full… Read More

School counselors keep kids on track. Why are they first to be cut?

How Colorado is betting on counseling to vault low-income kids into good jobs and post-secondary education Full Story

Officials listen to concerns and thoughts of Erie High School students regarding safety

Pennsylvania’s School Safety Task Force is touring the state hearing concerns of students, parents, and faculty. Governor Tom Wolf and Auditor General Eugene DePasquale sent representatives to Erie High School… Read More

Senate passes legislation by Ryan Aument targeting effectiveness of standardized tests

The Pennsylvania Senate last week passed with bipartisan support measures introduced by Landisville Republican Ryan Aument that would study the effectiveness of standardized tests and reduce certification requirements for vocational… Read More