The Pennsylvania Association of School Personnel Administrators (PASPA) and the Eastern Pennsylvania Association of School Personnel Administrators (EPASPA) will present the first webinar in the series for 2018-19: PDE Updates:… Read More
Teacher shortages are worsening across the US for the majority of states, according to an exclusive survey by the Guardian. Full Story
The Pennsylvania Association of School Personnel’s (PASPA) Best Practices in Human Resources (Encore) (on-site academy or webinar) will be held at the Capital Area Intermediate Unit, 55 Miller Street, Summerdale,… Read More
On Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 3:00-3:45 PM EDT, the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) will be hosting a conversation with Kent Talbert, Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S…. Read More
While the landmark Janus v. AFSCME decision had many clear implications for how public employee unions are able to operate going forward, there’s still room for states to grapple with… Read More
A new paper in the journal Pediatrics summarizes the evidence for letting kids let loose. “Play is not frivolous,” the paper insists, twice. “It is brain building.” The authors —… Read More
A pilot program allowing school districts to send school work home with students during cancellations ended at the end of last school year. Now, state Representative Kristin Phillips-Hill wants (R-York… Read More
State Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill, R-York County, is looking to give schools an option that allows them to give students school work to do at home for up to five days… Read More
If a pair of powerful Pennsylvania state senators get their way, a burgeoning approach to managing student behavior could become a mandate. The central plank of their proposal is a… Read More
As the race for Pennsylvania’s governor heats up over school funding, local district administrators hope to raise awareness to the need for more state money to cover unfunded mandates. Pennsylvania… Read More