In the first year of many school districts using a new statewide teacher evaluation system, a greater portion of teachers was rated satisfactory than under the old system. In figures released… Read More
A “one-size fits all” approach to truancy may not be an effective way to deal with absenteeism within a particular school district, according to East Stroudsburg Area School District Superintendent… Read More
Apply now for a grant to strengthen arts education in your school! You can win $3,500 from Crayola and NAESP. Sponsored by Crayola and NAESP, the Champion Creatively Alive Children… Read More
PA Principals Association Members: Join us at the Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, for the first annual Principals’ Lobby Day! Deadline to register has been extended: Thursday,… Read More
The GrapeSEED program is now officially aligned with the Pennsylvania Pre-Kindergarten Learning Standards for Early Childhood in the key learning area of Language and Literacy Development. Click here for more.
After several legislators expressed concerns that new requirements for background checks would be cost-prohibitive and unfair to volunteers who work with children, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that some of… Read More
The state Basic Education Funding Commission, which is charged with developing a fair funding formula for Pennsylvania, needs more time to finish its report. According to the legislative action that… Read More
The Senate Education Committee moved a bill Tuesday that would delay the use of the Keystone Exams as a graduation requirement and project-based assessment until 2018-2019. “Changes will need to be made to the graduation… Read More
After complaints from schools, youth groups and others, a state House committee voted overwhelmingly Monday to lessen the scope of a new Pennsylvania law that requires background checks for all… Read More
Last week, the Senate unanimously confirmed the governor’s appointment of Pedro Rivera as education secretary. Click on the links below for more. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2015/06/03/Pennsylvania-Senate-approves-Wolf-s-nominations-for-education-DEP-and-insurance-commission-posts/stories/201506030248 http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/06/three_more_wolf_cabinet_office.html#0 http://www.wgal.com/news/pedro-rivera-confirmed-as-pa-secretary-of-education/33385176 http://www.witf.org/news/2015/06/3-more-of-wolfs-cabinet-nominees-get-confirmed-by-senate.php