School Districts React to State Budget Impasse
The Chambersburg Area School District goes back in session this week, and district officials are forced to start the school year without funding from the state, due to the Pennsylvania… Read More
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Top Pa. Lawmaker Says Added Rigor of State Tests Calls for Spending Increase
A top Pennsylvania Democrat is calling for substantial new investment in education in light of more rigorous state standardized tests. Click here for full article. Source: Newsworks.org, Aug. 17, 2015;… Read More
Pottsgrove School Board Takes Stand Against Standardized Testing
The school board would like Pennsylvania to back off with the standardized tests. At its meeting Tuesday, the board unanimously adopted a resolution making the rounds of other districts which notes… Read More
Demand for Preschool Booms in Western Pennsylvania, but Expense, Limited Space are Barriers
Finding a pre-kindergarten program can be difficult and expensive, even though experts say early childhood education is vital to students’ success. Click here for full article. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Aug…. Read More
New Law Requires Schools to Adopt Suicide Prevention Policies
Adopted in June 2014, Act 71 requires districts to train educators to spot signs of trouble in students before they turn to suicide. Pennsylvania is the sixth state to adopt such… Read More
Number of Pa. Children Living in Poverty on the Rise, Study Says
Much of the country has recovered from the national recession, but one group that continues to struggle is perhaps the most vulnerable — children living in poverty. Click here for… Read More
Protesters Urge Sen. Corman to Pass Budget Funding Schools
One of the things Alicia Witherite said she wants most for her 2-year-old son is to have a good education. But at the rate the state budget situation is going… Read More
Elementary Members Only – $1,000 Mini-Grant Offer – Deadline to Apply is Sept. 4, 2015!
Attention Elementary Principals: We are delighted to inform you that Kades-Margolis Corporation, one of our long-time sponsors, is offering a $1,000 Mini-Grant this year to an elementary school. Click here… Read More
PSSA 2015 Webinar
Click on the link below for the presentation Deputy Secretary Stem shared this afternoon at PDE’s PSSA Webinar. http://www.paprincipals.org/resource/images/stories/documents/pssa_webinar2015.pdf
Educators Criticize PSSAs, Keystone Exams in Harrisburg
Educators across Pennsylvania blasted the state’s standardized exams as time-consuming, stressful for students and not an accurate gauge of what students learn. Click here for full article. Source: Allentown Morning… Read More