PSBA stays actively involved in legal and legislative developments that impact public education in the commonwealth. Our policy, legal and government affairs professionals are reglarly called upon to provide background and expertise for education stakeholders, including legislators and reporters. Filter news from our associaiton using the categories below.
State College Area School Board Director Inducted into PSBA Allwein Society
On Monday, December 4 Jackie Huff was inducted as the 16th member of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association’s (PSBA) Allwein Society. The Allwein Society is a recognition program honoring individuals who are outstanding leaders and advocates on behalf of public schools and students. This prestigious honor was created in 2011 in memory of Timothy M. […]
Awards Presented to School Leaders at Annual Conference
Pictured above: Innovative School Board Award recipients from Baldwin-Whitehall School District’s Board of Directors On Sunday, October 15 at the start of the PASA-PSBA School Leadership Conference, the Pennsylvania Public Education Foundation presented its annual Pennsylvania Education Innovation Awards and the William Howard Day Award. Initiated in 2017, the Innovation awards recognize innovative leadership in […]
PSBA Applauds State House Passage of Meaningful Cyber Charter School Reform
Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, in a bipartisan vote, approved House Bill 1422, which signifies the most substantial reforms to the state’s Charter School Law since the creation of cyber charter schools in 2002. This bill builds upon previous attempts to reform charter school law over the past two decades.
More Than 90% of PA’s School Districts are Calling for Charter Reform
More than 90% of Pennsylvania’s locally elected school boards have passed a resolution calling on the General Assembly to enact meaningful charter reform, the Keystone Center for Charter Change at PSBA reported during a press conference at the state Capitol on Monday. At the event, a bipartisan group of legislators and advocates raised the need […]
2023 State of Education report released
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) is pleased to release the seventh annual State of Education report. This 48-page document highlights the many successes and challenges facing public education in Pennsylvania in an effort to ignite a collaborative and informed discussion between school leaders, policymakers, media and the public. This year’s report covers a vast array of statistics gathered from […]