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PA Education Dept Blog
2010-07-13 - Governor Rendell Signs 2010-11 Budget That Preserves Education GainsMechanicsburg, Cumberland County %u2013 The new state budget advances the commonwealth%u2019s winning education strategy by increasing basic education funding by $250 million and preserving other vital programs that have been consistently boosting student achievement over the past seven years, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today. (Read More) 2010-06-30 - PA Department of Education: Federal Income Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price School Lunches RemaHarrisburg %u2013 Federal income guidelines to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price school meals and free milk will remain at current levels for July 2010 %u2013 June 2011, acting Education Secretary Thomas E. Gluck announced today. (Read More) 2010-06-24 - Governor Rendell Hears Concerns from Teachers at Capitol, Urges Strong Education Funding in BudgetGovernor Edward G. Rendell today met with teachers from across the state as they visited the Capitol to urge legislators to adopt an education budget that protects and advances the strides the commonwealth has made in student achievement. (Read More) 2010-06-11 - PA Submits Application for $400 Million in FundingPennsylvania's record of seven years of consecutive gains in student achievement gives the commonwealth a competitive edge in the federal competition for up to $400 million (Read More) 2010-06-11 - Governor Rendell Announces More Than $600 Million Available for School DistrictsDozens of school districts across Pennsylvania will get a funding boost for a wide range of new construction projects, with attractive financing that will save hundreds of millions of dollars, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today. (Read More) 2010-02-15 - Education Budget Continues Strategic Investments to Ensure an Educated, Prepared WorkforceAdditional $354 million Investment in Basic Education will Help Continue Academic Gains, Ease Burden of Local Property Taxes (Read More) 2010-01-04 - Pennsylvania Receives Nearly $19 million Recovery Act Funds to Expand Early Head Start ProgramsNearly 1,600 more children across the state will benefit from the expansion of Early Head Start services funded by $18.6 million in federal Recovery Act funds, Education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak and Public Welfare Secretary Estelle B. Richman announced today. (Read More) 2009-11-15 - Federal 'Race to Top" Funding Offers Opportunities for PA SchoolsHarrisburg- Education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak today issued the following statement regarding the Obama administration's issuance of formal applications for states seeking Race to the Top funds for education improvement: (Read More) 2009-11-07 - Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year for 2010 AnnouncedMichelle Switala, a mathematics teacher at Pine-Richland School District in Allegheny County, is Pennsylvania%u2019s 2010 Teacher of the Year, Education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak announced today. (Read More) |
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