News from PSBA
PSBA stays actively involved in legal and legislative developments that impact public education in the commonwealth. Our policy, legal and government affairs professionals are reglarly called upon to provide background and expertise for education stakeholders, including legislators and reporters. Filter news from our associaiton using the categories below.
PSBA Earns Green America’s Business Certification
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) is thrilled to announce it has earned Green America’s Green Business Certification and has been awarded the Green America Gold Certified Business Seal. Green America’s Green Business Certification is awarded to small to mid-sized businesses that are committed to using their platform for positive social and environmental change and growing the new green economy from the ground up. PSBA is now a certified member of the Green Business Network® (GBN), a distinguished group of companies that have laid the groundwork for the green economy and for bringing it to scale. Founded in 1982, the…
2024-25 State Budget Makes Progress, but Still Leaves Work To Do
The recently passed 2024-25 state budget is a continuation of the process that began last year to bring our system of funding public education into constitutional compliance. From the moment the Commonwealth Court ruled that Pennsylvania’s system of funding public education was unconstitutional, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) knew that the process of addressing the ruling would be a multi-year, multi-pronged approach and we believe this budget furthers that path. “I doubt anyone would…
PSBA Partners with AbundaBox to Promote Health and Wellness
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association has partnered with AbundaBox to promote health and wellness within public schools. AbundaBox is a monthly subscription box that connects school communities with health resources, supporting a pathway to wellness that respects and meets the individual’s unique needs. AbundaBox delivers HealthPacks right to the doors of educational community members and students who enroll in the program. The boxes are filled with health tests, essential vitamins, specialty wellness items,…
PSBA Revamps Communications Support Service in Partnership with The Communication Solutions Group
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., July 8, 2024 – Today, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) announced the revamp of PSBA Communications Services, which was established in 2019, in partnership with The Communication Solutions Group. For school leaders, communicating effectively and developing a trusted relationship with their community is an essential part of the role. Through a partnership with The Communication Solutions Group, PSBA member districts receive 24/7 access to PSBA Communications Support at no cost to the…
Legislators and Education Leaders Gather to Call for Cyber Charter Reform
On Monday, legislators and education leaders gathered in the Capitol’s Media Center to call for common sense cyber charter reform. In 2002, Pennsylvania’s Charter School Law, originally enacted in 1997, was amended to authorize the creation of cyber charter schools as an alternative to traditional public schools and brick-and-mortar charter schools. Since that time, no substantial updates have been made to address the significant issues that school districts and taxpayers face due to flaws in…