Senator Piccola Decides Not To Run for Reelection in 2012
Nov. 10, 2011 – State Sen. Jeffrey E. Piccola (R-15) [chairman of the Senate Education Committee] has said he is not going to run for re-election, emailing this statement to… Read More
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2011 Standards Aligned System (SAS) Institute
OPEN REGISTRATION: LIMITED ENROLLMENT The Pennsylvania Department of Education’ss (PDE) SAS Institute, Defining and Aligning for Student Achievement, is scheduled for December 4-7, 2011. The Institute will focus on three… Read More
Dr. Barry L. Purvis Assumes Presidency of State Principals’ Association
November 7, 2011 TO: News Editor/News Director CONTACT: Sheri L. Thompson, Director of Communications, Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals 122 Valley Road, P.O. Box… Read More
EF Offers Education in China Tour
EF Professional Development Tours are a unique way to earn professional development hours and allow you to learn about educational practices in other countries with colleagues from your school and… Read More
Dr. Joshua A. Doll Named President-Elect of State Principals’ Association
November 7, 2011 TO: News Editor/News Director CONTACT: Sheri L. Thompson, Director of Communications, Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals 122 Valley Road, P.O. Box… Read More
Teacher Information Management System (TIMS)
The new Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) is nearly complete. This update provides important information about its progress and timeline. Major software applications such as TIMS are complex and subject… Read More
PA Principals Association President Provides Testimony on HB 1980
Dr. Barry L. Purvis, PA Principals Association president, and Joseph P. Acri, PA Principals Association assistant executive director, attended a public hearing of the House Education Committee on House Bill… Read More
Senate Bill 200 Update
The Senate concurred with House amendments to SB 200, which creates the Safety in Youth Sports Act and establishes standards for the management of concussions and head injuries to student… Read More
Standards Aligned System (SAS) 101 Trainings — Fall 2011
The Pennsylvaia Department of Education (PDE) has received several requests for SAS 101 training. PDE has scheduled three SAS 101 training sessions for the fall session. To obtain information about… Read More
Chapter 4 Update: PDE To Conduct Local Assessment Validations Webinar
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will be conducting a webinar on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 2-4 p.m. to discuss the validation process for local assessments that may be used… Read More