PSBA News

2020 Facts & Figures report available

Do you know how many students are enrolled in Pennsylvania public schools? There are 1.72 million total (909,800 elementary and 814,654 secondary for the 2019-20 school year). These facts and many more can be found in the 2020 PA School Facts and Figures… More

Join us for 2021 Virtual Sectional Meetings

Join us for 2021 Virtual Sectional Meetings – a series of three virtual meetings open to all members featuring expert presenters from PSBA, the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the Office of the Attorney General, and an exclusive presentation and Q&A with PA Governor Tom Wolf… More

2021 State of Education report available

PSBA and the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators released the 2021 State of Education report yesterday… More

Save on NSBA 2021 Online Experience registration

NSBA 2021 is the event for public education professionals who want to connect with their community, hear insights and find solution providers who can help with their daily challenges… More

Application extended for State Board of Education student representative role

On May 22, 2008 the Pennsylvania State Board of Education (SBE) amended their bylaws to add one nonvoting senior student member and one nonvoting junior student member. Since September 2009, two high school students have served on the SBE… More

Podcast available: The How and Why of Listening Effectively

Listening through screen conversations, in-person and even amidst disagreements—why is it so important to really listen? Keystone Education Radio host Annette Stevenson speaks with author Kate Murphy, who discusses her book “You’re Not Listening – What You’re Missing and Why it Matters” and offers tips on honing the art of listening for today’s socially-distant communications and for… More

Celebrating National School Breakfast Week

It's National School Breakfast Week! PSBA has partnered with Feeding PA's Hear the Crunch campaign to help raise awareness around the importance of school breakfast and to support the work being done to ensure no child goes hungry. On March 10 at 10 a.m… More

2021 Spring Legal Roundup: Attorneys — Register now

PSBA's Spring Legal Roundup: Attorneys is an engaging and interactive three-hour educational event that provides important updates on significant developments in school law. Participants may earn up to three substantive continuing legal education credits. Visit the website for a list of topics covered. Register now! Please note: This event is intended for attorneys only… More

Virtual 2021 Sectional Meetings: Register now for all three

Join us for Virtual 2021 Sectional Meetings – a series of three meetings held via Zoom on March 30, 31 and April 1 from 6:30-8:00 p.m., complimentary and open to all members. Meetings will feature expert presenters from PSBA, the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the Office of the Attorney General, and an exclusive presentation and Q&A with PA Governor Tom Wolf… More

PSBA president presents testimony

Last week PSBA President Art Levinowitz presented testimony to the House Education Committee regarding the impact of the pandemic on education. Levinowitz, a board member at the Upper Dublin School District, provided some insights from PSBA’s forthcoming State of Education report, which this year focuses entirely on the pandemic’s impacts on public education… More