The NAACP has long expressed concern about charter schools, but now its members are taking a tougher stance. At their recent annual national convention late last month, members of the… Read More
Pennsylvania lawmakers recently passed a law that changes the way potential modifications to state pension plans are evaluated. This concerns state pensions, which cover state and public school employees. Gov…. Read More
If merging school districts is found worthy of pursuit, it should be encouraged rather than required. Click here for full article. (Subscription may be required.) Source: Reading Eagle, Aug. 7,… Read More
Nine charter schools collected $2.5 million for lease reimbursements from the state that Auditor General Eugene DePasquale claims were improper and should be paid back. Click here for full article…. Read More
A Virginia school board may temporarily block a student who was born a girl from using the boys’ bathroom while a legal fight over transgender rights proceeds on appeal, the… Read More
Who must fulfill the requirements? All certified school and systems leaders who serve in the following positions in a commonwealth public school: Assistant or Vice Principal Principal Assistant Superintendent Superintendent… Read More
REGISTER NOW for the 2016 PA Principals Association State Conference, October 30 – November 1, at the The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College. The Early Bird Discount… Read More
Attention PA Principals Association Members: As an added benefit to your membership in the Pennsylvania Principals Association, we are pleased to make available sample Act 93 Administrator Compensation and Benefit… Read More
Early education across the United States is a mishmash of day care, Head Start and preschool programs with a wide range of quality and effectiveness. But a federally sponsored program… Read More
If you live in Philadelphia and watch the news, you’ve probably heard about the newly approved sugary-drink tax, and you likely heard that most of this new revenue will go… Read More