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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State Rep. Mike Sturla Chairman, Majority Policy Committee |
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Majority Policy Committee looks at alternative education
HARRISBURG, March 15 – House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, said the committee explored the topic of alternative education at an informational briefing at the state Capitol today.
The meeting, which looked at Step By Step Learning, a research-based literacy program, was requested by state Rep. Jennifer Mann, D-Lehigh.
"Improving education in our state needs to begin with employing the best practices with the most effective resources," Sturla said. "Representative Mann has seen the positive results of Step By Step Learning firsthand in her community and I am pleased she brought them to the Capitol to share their success stories with the Policy Committee."
Mann added, "The state’s dedicated teachers deserve nothing less than our gratitude for teaching our children, but they also deserve to be given the best possible tools to teach. Programs such as Step by Step Learning can provide an effective, results-oriented approach that gives teachers the training they need to help our children grow and succeed."
Among those presenting at the briefing were Mary Doe Donecker, vice president, Step By Step Learning; Carole Geary, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, Pleasant Valley School District; and Alisa Willey, director of federal programs and curriculum, Union City School District.
For more information about the Policy Committee and for briefing materials, visit www.pahouse.com/PolicyCommittee.