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Shale development creates demand for environmental grads
Marcellus Shale development is impacting Pennsylvania’s economy and job growth. As the specialized industry continues to grow, there are more and more career opportunities available for recent graduates who studied the environment and natural resources, according to James Ladlee, extension … Continue reading
Posted in Events, high school, Pennsylvania
Tagged Marcellus Shale, Stephanie Reighart, summer camp
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That’s a lot of cookies: Mock bake sale Monday to draw attention to state education funding cuts
Parents and community members from central Pennsylvania will hold a mock bake sale at the state Capitol on Monday to highlight loss in state funding for public schools since 2008, according to a news release. Those involved say they’d need … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, Budget, Events, Pennsylvania
Tagged bake sale, cookies, education, funding, pennsylvania, Tom Corbett
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Nominate your school to win a new fitness center
Pennsylvania has been selected to participate in the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils’ National Champion School campaign. That means your school could win a new fitness center. The foundation will select three Pennsylvania schools to win “new, state-of-the-art, Live … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, Pennsylvania, Physical education
Tagged awards, competitions, contests, fitness center, physical education
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No Peep Left Behind!
There was a very timely entry submitted in the annual Peeps diorama contest: the PeepSSAs! Check out other entries or enter your own here! Public voting starts March 19.
Dueling budget databases from PDE, PSEA
Previously, I told you about a searchable database that the Pennsylvania State Education Association had released, containing information about the state budget. Well, now, the state Department of Education has announced its own website, with its own searchable database of … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, Budget, Pennsylvania
Tagged education funding, grants, state budget, teachers union, Tom Corbett
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PSEA offers searchable budget information
The Pennsylvania State Teachers Association has posted a searchable database of budget information on its website. You can use the database to find your district and see how the district budget has been impacted since Corbett took over. Find the … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, Budget, Pennsylvania
Tagged budgets, cuts, funding, school districts, teachers, Tom Corbett
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Report: Pennsylvania seeks No Child Left Behind flexibility
Somehow I missed this last week, but The Patriot-News reported that state education Secretary Ron Tomalis has been talking to the federal education secretary about flexibility from No Child Left Behind. You might remember that the U.S. education department offered … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, No Child Left Behind, Pennsylvania
Tagged adequate yearly progress, Arne Duncan, AYP, Education Week, federal, Patriot-News, Ron Tomalis, State
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Pennsylvania seeks Race to the Top funds, again
Pennsylvania was among seven states that applied for the third round of Race to the Top, the competitive federal grant program, according to the U.S. Department of Education. “Race to the Top Round Three focuses on supporting efforts to leverage … Continue reading
New law requires school employees to report past arrests, convictions
Here’s an update on an interesting new law. A new law, sponsored by Sen. Jeffrey Piccola, requires that school employees report if they have been arrested or convicted for certain crimes. The law took effect Sept. 28. The law aims … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, legislation, Pennsylvania
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How to check on teacher certificate actions
The Pennsylvania Department of Education keeps track of certificate actions taken against teachers online. You can check it out here. The information will tell you if a teacher has surrendered a license, had a license revoked, or had one reinstated. … Continue reading
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