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Keystone Exams |
- Friday, Oct. 23
IRRC approves Keystone Exams regulation
- Friday, Oct. 2
PSBA's position paper on House Resolution 456, which urges the Governor to cease funding the implementation of the high school graduation requirements.
- Tuesday, Sept. 22
On Sept. 21, 2009, the final form Keystone Exams regulations were formally submitted to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) and the House and Senate Education Committees. The text of the regulations is posted on IRRC's Web site, along with the required Regulatory Analysis documents, at this link: http://www.irrc.state.pa.us/Regulations/RegInfo.cfm?IRRCNo=2696. IRRC will consider the regulations at its Oct. 22 meeting in Harrisburg. The House and Senate Education Committees have until 24 hours before the IRRC meeting to take action the regulations.
On Sept. 22, PSBA submitted its comments on the final form regulations.
- PSBA's summary of the Keystone Exams proposal
The latest proposal was announced on July 9 by State Board of Education Chairman Joseph Torsella.
- Keystone Exam FAQs
- How the Keystone Exam Proposal aligns with the PSBA Platform
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A joint statement by Gerald Zahorchak, Sec. of Education; Joseph Torsella, Chairman, State Board of Education; and Thomas Gentzel, PSBA Executive Director
- Chart:
Key Differences Between GCA Proposal and Keystone Exam Proposal
Prepared by PSBA, March 2009
- Text of pertinent provisions of the new regulations
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