List of student walkouts against gun violence grows
There is a growing list of schools where students are planning a walkout against gun violence March 14. PennLive, Feb. 28, 2018 Full story
PA Educators Come Together for Safety: Dr. Paul Healey & Others Featured on WITF’s Smart Talk Radio
Dr. Paul Healey, Executive Director, PA Principals Association, appeared on Smart Talk Radio on Wednesday, Feb. 28, talking about school safety with other education organization representatives. The show aired on… Read More
Pennsylvania Supreme Court denies bid to stop new congressional map
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court turned away a request to halt the implementation of the congressional district map it produced after declaring the previous map an unconstitutional gerrymander. Allentown Morning Call,… Read More
‘A disaster in the making’: Arming teachers could lead to dangerous consequences, Lancaster County e
Pennsylvania Republicans are pushing Senate Bill 383, which would allow school boards to decide whether to permit school district employees to carry a firearm. But teachers in Lancaster County say… Read More
Central PA students planning walkout to protest gun violence
Students at some central Pennsylvania high schools are planning to take part in a protest March 14 against gun violence, joining their peers around the country in the wake of… Read More
AEDY 2017-2018 Regional Conferences – Making Positive Connections
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) Team will host one-day regional conferences at each of the three PaTTAN offices in the state. These regional… Read More
Joint Statement on School Safety and Student Activism
PA Principals Association joins PASA, PSBA, and PSEA and releases a joint statement about Student Activism in response to school safety. Click here to read full joint statement.
Hampton school board opposes Pennsylvania education savings account bill
The Hampton Township School Board is telling the state legislature that a Senate bill that would give students in underperforming schools access to an education savings account would not benefit… Read More
Petition day arrives with congressional boundaries in doubt
The first day for congressional candidates in Pennsylvania to circulate petitions will arrive amid legal challenges to week-old court-ordered boundaries of the state’s 18 U.S. House districts. Associated Press, Feb…. Read More
Alloway proposes ‘civilian protection force’ in schools
State Sen. Richard Alloway II, R-Chambersburg, said he likes the idea of a “volunteer civilian protection force” in Pennsylvania schools.A civilian protection force woudl be comprised of volunteers, possibly retired… Read More