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Education Issues

Position statements, news update and "talking points" on education issues

Academic Standards & Assessment - Chapter 4

• Members of Coalition for Effective & Responsible Testing - April 22, 2009 (pdf)

• Summary of Keystone Exams 2.0 Plan - April 22, 2009 (pdf)

• Press Conference Statement - Donald Stewart - April 22, 2009 (pdf)

• Press Conference Statement - Richard Fry - April 22, 2009 (pdf)

• PASA Testimony on Revised Chapter 4 Proposal - April 1, 2009 (pdf)

• PASA Position on Revised Chapter 4 Proposal - March 5, 2009 (pdf)

• Comments from the House Education Committee to the State Board of Education on Proposed Chapter 4 regulations - June 26, 2008 (pdf)

• PASA Comments to the State Board of Education - June 16, 2008 (pdf)

• Joint Statement in Opposition to the GCA Proposal - May 26, 2008 (pdf)

• Testimony - Chpt. 4 Proposed Regulations - GCAs (Senate Education Comm.) - May 14, 2008 (pdf)

• Testimony - Chpt. 4 Proposed Regulations - Graduation Requirements - January 9, 2008 (pdf)

• PASA Summary of Proposed Chpt. 4 Regulations - January 2, 2008

• Comments on Chapter 4 Proposed Regulations - November 30, 2005

• Letter to Gov. Schweiker on HB 412 - October 23, 2002

• Chapter 4 - September 9, 2002

• Chapter 4 - September 10, 1998

• Chapter 4 - March 9, 1998

• Position Statement - October 31, 1996

• Position Statement - May 1996

Accountability

• Letter to Sen. Ed. Committee - January 31, 2005 (pdf)

Administrator Certification/Commissions and Leadership Issues

• White Paper: School Administration in an Era of Accountability (pdf 337KB) - August 2010 (revised)

• Testimony on HB 847 (PIL legislation) (pdf) - April 2007

• Talking Points on HB 1913 and HB 1914 - August 29, 2005

• Notes - PASA discussion with Dean's Forum - April 26, 2005 (pdf)

Career & Technical Education

• Letter to State Board on Chapter 339 - January 21, 2008 (pdf)

Certificate/Evaluation Issues

• Testimony on Teacher Evaluation - November 3, 2011 (pdf)

• Testimony on Chapter 49-2 - February 13, 2007 (pdf)

• PDE - Final Response to USDOE Findings on 'Highly Qualified' - April 10, 2006 (pdf)

• HOUSSE for PA Educators (replacing Bridge II) - April 10, 2006 (pdf)

• PDE - Response to USDOE Findings on 'Highly Qualified' - March, 2006 (pdf)

• PDE - Substitutes and Emergency Certificates - September 6, 2005 (pdf)

• Testimony on 'Bridge II' - January 19, 2005 (pdf)

• PASA Q/A - November 9, 2004

Charter/Cyber Charter Schools

• Testimony (pdf) - School Choice & Charter Schools - August 18, 2011

• Testimony on Charter School Oversight and Accountability - April 9, 2010 (pdf)

• Testimony on Cyber Charter School Funding - January 18, 2006 (pdf)

Collective Bargaining

Consolidation

• Testimony on School Consolidation - August 7, 2009 (pdf)

Early Childhood Education

• Testimony (State Board of Education Subcommittee) - January 27, 2006 (pdf)

• Testimony (State Board of Education Subcommittee) - November 7, 2005 (pdf)

• Testimony - April 30, 2003 (pdf)

Empowerment Act

• Letter to Sen. Casey on ESEA Reauthorization (pdf) - October 25, 2011

• AASA Exec. Comm. on NCLB Reauthorization (pdf) - October 12, 2007

• Talking Points on NCLB (from AASA); PASA testimony (pdf) - March 28, 2007

• 2005 AYP Data Release - Talking Points, Communications - August 2005

• Sample Notice: Teacher Not 'Highly Qualified' - August 2005

• Title V funding letter to Congress (pdf) - 2004

• Position Paper (pdf) - 2004

Homeschooling

• Position Statement - - January 9, 2002

• Position Statement (HB 2560) - June 2002

• PowerPoint presentation on new law - April 2005 (775kb - right click to download)

Intermediate Units

• Testimony (SB 1090) - June 15, 2004 (pdf)

• Legislative News - October 5, 2000

• PASA/PASBO Letter to the IRRC - August 15, 2008 (pdf)

• KEA Standards as proposed; adopted January 17, 2008 (pdf)

• PASA Letter to Secretary Zahorchak - July 17, 2007 (pdf)

• Submitted Comments: Mandate Waiver Program Extension - March 17, 2010 (pdf)

• Joint Statement on Mandate Waivers - PASA, PASBO - July 28, 2008 (pdf)

• Position Statement - June 1997

• Background Checks on PIAA Officials - PDE memo  (pdf) - July 10, 2009

• NEW! Employment Verification (SB 1381) - letter  - February 8, 2012 (pdf)

• Administrator Shortages - testimony  - April 16, 2003 (pdf)

• Professional Issues (Commissions - HB 102) - December 3, 2001

• Request for W-2s - February 18, 2009

State Spending Limits

• Sample Letter on legislation - October 31, 2005

• Letter to House members on HB 1572 (pdf) - September 27, 2010

Tax Reform and Referendum - Act 72

• PowerPoint on Referendum (Annual Conference) - October 26, 2005