PDE Releases ESSA Workgroup Report; Set to Begin Developing Pennsylvania’s State Plan

Today, Secretary Pedro A. Rivera thanked hundreds of stakeholders for their involvement in a series of workgroup meetings to help develop Pennsylvania’s plan to implement the federally approved Every Student Succeeds… Read More

High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High of 83.2%

The nation’s high school graduation rate has reached a record 83.2%, continuing a steady increase that shows improvement across all racial and ethnic groups, according to federal data released Monday…. Read More

Two Pension Reform Bills Up for Discussion by State Legislators

State legislators are back to work for the next two weeks and pension reform may be on the table. Two competing plans are sitting in the House and the Senate, but… Read More

Federal Report on Charter Schools Elicits More Calls to Revise PA Law

Some charter schools operate like islands — day-to-day they run independently of any higher or centralized power.  Others contract with a management organization — sometimes part of a big network,… Read More

Check out PA Schools’ Progress Scores Newly Released Online

The Pennsylvania Department of Education on Thursday released School Performance Profile scores that measure the academic progress of 2,860 public schools across the state, including about 800 in the Philadelphia… Read More

Pennsylvania Health Department Distributes Opioid Overdose Medication to Public Schools

Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday announced the state Department of Health has provided 128 public high schools in Pennsylvania with free Narcan, a nasal spray that within minutes can reverse… Read More

How Would Your School District Fare if Lawmakers Ramped Up the New PA Funding Formula?

The interactive map allows you to see how each of Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts would be affected if lawmakers chose to implement the state’s new funding formula more rapidly. Click here for… Read More

Pennsylvania School Districts Increasingly Seek Exemptions to Tax Hike Caps

Seeking exemptions from the Pennsylvania Department of Education has become a familiar move for many of state’s 500 public school districts. Springfield’s budget chief, Ken King, said the reason is… Read More

Turzai Wants More Tax-Credit Scholarships for Nonpublic Schools

After touring St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Point Breeze on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Turzai announced a proposal to expand state scholarship programs that help low-income families afford such… Read More

Register for 2016 PA Principals Association Conference – Advance Registration Open Through 10/26/16!

REGISTER NOW  for the   2016 PA Principals Association  State Conference October 30 – November 1   The Penn Stater Conference Center HotelState College, Pennsylvania Please Note: Advance Registration is Now… Read More