How Will Your District Fare with the Proposed Budget?
How will your district fare with the proposed budget? Check out the links below to see the impact of the proposals on your school district. Click here for 2015-16 Proposed… Read More
News
Joint Statement: General Assembly Must Support Budget With Adequate School Funding
As state legislators consider Governor Tom Wolf’s 2015-16 budget proposal, citizens of the Commonwealth are watching to see if their elected officials will support a quality education for children in… Read More
Governor Wolf Targets Major Changes in Education in Budget Address
Governor Wolf targets major changes in education in his budget address. Here are some ideas presented today: Education is the heart of everything else During the past 4 years, we… Read More
Available for Use: Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness Rating System (PEERS)
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has announced that Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness Rating System (PEERS) is now available online for use by LEAs (as of March 2, 2015). This online… Read More
Advocacy Win in the ESEA Bill
NASSP has announced that its collaborative work with NAESP and the American Federation of School Administrators has resulted in a big advocacy win in the House ESEA bill. They were… Read More
Fair Education Funding
Message from Executive Director: PA Principals Association is part of the Campaign for Fair Education Funding. The campaign released today their proposal for a new Basic Education Funding formula to… Read More
Act Now! Tell Your Representative to Vote NO on H.R. 5
As you are well aware, the current version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), does not provide principals and assistant principals… Read More
PASA-PASBO Survey: Challenging Financial Conditions Getting Worse for School Districts Statewide
Challenging situations are getting worse in schools statewide according to an update to the annual Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) and Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO) budget… Read More
PA Principals Association Sponsors Real Life / Real Issues Forum
If your area did not pick up the Real Life / Real Issues Community Forum on public television, please click the link below to access this important piece on Drugs… Read More
Under Pedro Rivera, a New Direction for Pennsylvania Education Policy
In a recent interview, Mr. Rivera, now serving as acting education secretary, made it clear that he has not forgotten where he came from and the challenges faced by students… Read More