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David Hein presents Rep. Ciresi with Champion of Public Education Award
PSBA Presents Representative Joe Ciresi with Champion of Public Education Award

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) presented Representative Joe Ciresi (D-Montgomery) with a Champion of Public Education award during an advocacy day that drew more than 150 school leaders to the…

2022 PSBA Advocacy Day press conference
150+ School Leaders Rally at Capitol for Funding and Relief from Costly Legislative Mandates

Today, more than 150 public school leaders, including superintendents and school board directors, convened at the Capitol to call for increased investments in public education in the 2022-23 state budget…

PSBA cautions against misinterpretation of 2021 state assessment scores

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) acknowledges today’s release by the PA Department of Education (PDE) of the 2021 statewide assessment results, emphasizing that the impact of extensive pandemic-related disruptions…

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PSBA Pleased with Support for Public Schools in Governor’s Budget   

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) is pleased with the prioritization of the commonwealth’s public schools and students as outlined in Governor Tom Wolf’s eighth and final budget address. Further cementing his…

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PSBA recognizes Laura Johnson as 2021 Allwein Society inductee

On January 20, 2022, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association recognized Laura Johnson of the Pottstown School District as the 2021 inductee into the Allwein Society, the association’s recognition program honoring…

PSBA Requests PA House of Representatives Oppose House Bill 1254

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), on behalf of the 4,500 elected officials who govern the commonwealth’s public school districts, requests that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives oppose House Bill 1254,…

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PSBA Responds to Mask Mandates in Pennsylvania’s Public Schools

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) is responding to today’s announcement from Governor Wolf, instituting a statewide mask mandate for all K-12 students while in school buildings. PSBA understands the…

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PSBA Pleased with Prioritization of Public Education in 2021-22 State Budget

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) is pleased that the 2021-22 state budget will prioritize public schools and students by including significant increases for basic and special education subsidies, as well as the allocation of one-time federal funds to address critical learning and related needs. If…

Charter school reform resolutions tops 400 PA school districts saying, “the time for reform is now!”

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) announces today that more than 400 school districts have adopted a charter school reform resolution calling for change to the 24-year-old charter school law. This announcement comes just…

Charter School Taskforce Report Released: The Outcome of a Multiyear Effort Spearheaded by PSBA

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) announced today, the release of a Charter School Task Force Report. The report is a result of a multiyear effort that began in December 2019, bringing together…