Gluck Resigns as Acting Secretary of Education
Acting Secretary of Education Thomas Gluck has announced that his last day at the Pennsylvania Department of Education will be Friday, December. Starting in January, he will be employed as… Read More
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Corbett Announces Senior Members of His Administration
According to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Gov.-elect Tom Corbett on Tuesday announced his first cabinet appointments, tapping four longtime aides from the state Attorney General’ss Office to become… Read More
Don’t Forget — New Graduation Rates Coming Soon — PSBA to Host Free Web Conference on Wed., Dec. 8th
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is expected to give school districts their preliminary file of graduation rate data very soon and the next step is for the department to… Read More
Gov.-Elect Corbett Announces Transition Team
Gov.-elect Tom Corbett has announced more than 400 members of his transition team. The transition team is made up of 17 different committees, each examining a specific area of state… Read More
Senate Votes to Override Governor’s Veto of Education Bill (HB 101)
According to an article in the Patriot News (Nov. 17, 2010), “The state Senate gaveled into session today to hand Gov. Ed Rendell his first overridden legislative veto. The chamber,… Read More
Newly Elected House Democratic Leadership Announced
The newly elected leadership for the House Democratic Caucus held a press conference on the floor of the House of Representative to discuss the caucus elections. Minority Leader Frank Dermody… Read More
Margaret S. Foster Assumes Presidency of State Principals’ Association
November 5, 2010 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
Dr. Barry L. Purvis Named President-Elect of State Principals’ Association
November 5, 2010 TO: News Editor/News Director CONTACT: Sheri L. Thompson, Director of CommunicationsPennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals, 122 Valley Road, P.O. Box 39,… Read More
Legislators Pass Pension Reform Bill
On Nov. 15, the House of Representatives passed a bill to reform the state pension systems, HB 2497. HB 2497 will alter pension benefit enhancements granted in 2001 for new… Read More
PA Legislators Back in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania legislators are back in session today with the expectation that they will take up the pension reform bill, HB 2497.