| Word | Description |
| PAESMT | (PAW) Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching |
| PALS | Partners in Active Learning Support (local members working with elementary students) |
| PAMSA | Presidential Awards for Math and Science Association |
| Part B | Part B of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act or Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. The federal rules, regulation, and mechanisms for providing special education. |
| Part C | In addition to re-authorizing programs for school-age children, PL-99-457 created this program for younger children |
| Part H now | Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities. |
| PASS | Paraprofessionals Achieving Standards Successfully |
| PBCS | Performance-Based Compensation System |
| PBDMI | Performance-Based Data Management Initiative |
| PDK | Phi Delta Kappa (Professional Fraternity in Education) |
| PEBC | Public Education and Business Coalition |
| PEPPS | Professional Educator Preparation Program Standards |
| PERD | Public Employee's Retirement Division |
| PERS | Public Employee Retirement System |
| PESA | Prairie Education Service Area |
| PIEE | Program of International Educational Exchange |
| PIR | Pupil-Instruction Related |
| PL 101-476 | The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) |
| PL 105-17 | The Individuals With Disabilities Amendments of 1997 (IDEA '97) |
| PL 94-142 | Respectively, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and the (see below) |
| PL 99-457 | 1986 Amendments to that Act. These laws form the bedrock of special education, as we know it. |
| PLUK | Parents Let's Unite for Kids |
| PME | Psychology of Mathematics Education |
| POA | Program of Activities |
| PPRA | Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) |
| PSATT | Partnerships for Student Achievement Through Technology |
| PTA | Parent Teacher Association |