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PSEA webinars on SAS and Special Education issues

PSEA will offer webinars on the Standard Aligned System (SAS) and timely special education issues in February and March.

1/20/2012 2:46:22 PM

PA Dept. of Education launches new certification system

In December 2011, the PA Dept. of Education(PDE) launched its new certification management system, the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS replaces the current Teacher Certification System (TCS).

1/12/2012 10:56:16 AM

Pennsylvania Receives $41.3 Million Race to the Top Grant

Pennsylvania has been awarded $41,326,299 in competitive federal Race to the Top program. Funds will be allocated over four years. A significant focus of the grant will be the statewide implementation of a new teacher evaluation system based upon the current statewide teacher evaluation pilot. Additional funds will be utilized to implement a new principal evaluation, continue to develop Pennsylvania’s Standards Aligned System (SAS), increase students’ and families’ access to charter schools, and increase access to online curricula in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. PSEA was not involved in the development of this grant application.

1/12/2012 10:51:51 AM

  

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PSEA: RT @EdVotersPA: TODAY: Statewide Call to Action! Take 5 mins to call your legislators and the Gov. in support of public ed #educationpa ...
PSEA: RT @EdVotersPA: TODAY: Statewide Call to Action! Take 5 mins to call your legislators and the Gov. in support of public ed #educationpa ...
1/25/2012 3:43:07 PM

PSEA: RT @HTEA_PSEA: PSEA members save $10/mo on Verizon FIOS. Old and new customers. It took me 5 minutes to set up. http://t.co/rPbhfX56
PSEA: RT @HTEA_PSEA: PSEA members save $10/mo on Verizon FIOS. Old and new customers. It took me 5 minutes to set up. http://t.co/rPbhfX56
1/25/2012 3:41:00 PM

PSEA: Great piece by Sara Ferguson, Chester Upland teacher who attended #SOTU as a guest of the White House http://t.co/FQGhI8wg #educationPA
PSEA: Great piece by Sara Ferguson, Chester Upland teacher who attended #SOTU as a guest of the White House http://t.co/FQGhI8wg #educationPA
1/25/2012 2:12:08 PM

  

 PSEA News Minimize

Unprecedented state budget cuts put more school districts in financial distress

The Corbett Administration finally agreed to provide the financially-strapped Chester Upland School District with the funds it needs to keep its doors open, but the governor's unprecedented, draconian state funding cuts are wreaking havoc in school districts across the state.

1/26/2012 9:26:21 AM

President Obama invites Chester Upland teacher to attend State of the Union address

Sara C. Ferguson, a teacher from the Chester Upland School District said she is honored to accept President Barack Obama’s invitation to be the president’s distinguished guest for the State of the Union address.

1/24/2012 1:00:40 PM

Chester Upland Teachers, support staff thank legislators for working to secure funding to keep district schools open

Leaders of the school employee unions representing teachers and support staff in the Chester Upland School District released a January 23 statement thanking state legislators who worked to secure an agreement with Gov. Tom Corbett to avert the district’s looming financial crisis.

1/23/2012 4:41:45 PM

  

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