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Education And Job Training Opportunities
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Continue to support early childhood education efforts.
- H.B. 1416 (Evans) would maintain Pre-K Counts funding in 2009-10 state budget. Status: Signed into law on 10/9/09 to become Act 10A of 2009. ACCOMPLISHED
Remain committed to adequately and equitably funding basic and special education.
- H.B. 704 (Sturla) would institute an equitable formula to allocate special education funding for Pennsylvania schools. Status: Passed House on 6/23/10 and sent to the Senate. Latest News Release. AWAITING SENATE ACTION
- H.B. 1416 (Evans) would increase basic education funding in 2009-10 state budget. Status: Signed into law on 10/9/09 to become Act 10A of 2009. ACCOMPLISHED
- H.B. 2279 (Evans) would increase basic education funding in 2010-11 state budget. Status: Signed into law on 7/6/10 to become Act 1A of 2010. Latest News Release. ACCOMPLISHED
Demand fiscal accountability and efficiencies from public schools, including charter and cyber schools.
- H.B. 689 (Drucker) would provide incentives for school districts to construct cleaner and more efficient schools.
Status: Passed House on 3/15/10 and sent to the Senate.
Latest News Release.
AWAITING SENATE ACTION
Reduce the state's high school dropout rate and close the achievement gap by supporting stronger academic accountability and assistance in schools.
- H.B. 705 (Burns) would require all school districts in Pennsylvania to establish parent involvement programs, policies and committees.
Status: Passed House on 3/15/10 and sent to the Senate.
Latest News Release.
AWAITING SENATE ACTION
- H.B. 794 (Roebuck) would help defray the cost to teachers becoming certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Status:
Part of
comprehensive bill that was signed into law on 11/22/10 to become
Act 104 of 2010.
Latest
News Release ACCOMPLISHED
- H.B. 1618 (Roebuck) would require PA Department of Education to implement a high-quality, detailed data collection and reporting system for dropout and graduation rates in all public school districts. Status:
:
Part of
comprehensive bill that was signed into law on 11/22/10 to become
Act 104 of 2010.
Latest
News Release ACCOMPLISHED
- H.B. 2026 (Conklin) would integrate teen dating violence education into middle and high school curriculums while requiring school districts to develop an anti-dating violence policy.
Status:
Part of
comprehensive bill that was signed into law on 11/22/10 to become
Act 104 of 2010.
Latest
News Release ACCOMPLISHED
- H.B. 2733 (Harhai) would provide temporary special state aid to school districts suffering at least a 25% or more loss of payment in lieu of taxes due to the relocation of one or more businesses out of the school district.
Status: Passed House on 10/6/10 and sent to the Senate.
Latest News Release.
AWAITING SENATE ACTION
Make higher education more accessible and affordable to better utilize 21st-century jobs and ensure a well-trained diverse workforce with strong academic, workplace and technical skills.
- H.B. 9 (McCall) would extend the sunset date of the PA Conservation Corps to June 30, 2020.
Status: Signed into law on 6/29/10 to become Act 37 of 2010. ACCOMPLISHED
- H.B. 101 (Longietti) would provide personal finance and economic education to all Pennsylvania public and private school students.
Status:Signed
into law on 11/22/10 to become Act 104 of
2010.
Latest News Release
ACCOMPLISHED
- H.B. 1795 (Thomas) would establish a youth council within each local workforce investment board.
Status: Passed House on 3/16/10 and sent to the Senate.
Latest News Release.
AWAITING SENATE ACTION
- H.B. 2230 (Gergely) would formally establish the Industry Partnerships job-training program in the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Status: Passed House on 3/22/10 and sent to the Senate.
Latest News Release.
AWAITING SENATE ACTION
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