Education

• February 2010 - Education Brief (PDF)
• January 28, 2010 - PHEAA Urges Families to be Wary of Financial Aid Offers
• November 25, 2009 - Attorney general delays approval of graduation exams (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• Highmark healthy high 5:  Bullying Prevention Institute
• October 30, 2009 - Sen. Orie Statement on IRRC Approval of Graduation Tests
• September 23, 2009 - Senator Orie's letter to IRRC regarding GCA's.
• August 26, 2009 - Memo concerning TAP
  • Tuition Account Program
• August 18, 2009 - Update from Senator Orie - Keystone Exams
• August 5, 2009 - Orie Testing Measure Advances Out of House Committee
• August 4, 2009 - Orie Epi Pen Measure Moved Out of House Committee
• July 30, 2009 - Senate Approves Unemployment Benefit Extension Bill

• July 29, 2009 - New Student Loan Repayment Plan Offers Financial Relief for Many Graduates

• July 27, 2009 - Orie and Saylor Announce Discharge Resolution for Keystone Exam Legislation
  

• July 27, 2009 - Sen. Orie, Rep. Saylor, Legislators & Education Leaders to Make an Announcement on Keystone Exams

• July 14, 2009 - Sen. Orie Statement on Revised Keystone Exam Proposal
  

• • Erickson: "Alarmist and Inaccurate" Statements Impede Budget Process (Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Chairman challenges Health Secretary's claims)
  • Senator White Issues Statement on CHIP Funding - Senate Republicans committed to protecting children's health care
  • Memo to School Districts on SB 850 Education Funding and Education Funding Increases under SB 850
• June 19, 2009 - Letter from Sec. Zahorchak to Senate and House Education Committee's indicating the Department is suspending any expenditure of funds towards the GCAs/Keystone Exam contract until there is broader consensus on the issue.
• PHEAA Announces $7 Million in Nursing Education Grants for 2009-10
• PHEAA Reminds Students and Families of Approaching State Grant Deadline (FAFSA must be submitted by May 1, 2009)
• March 4, 2009 - Sen. Orie Statement on Department of Education Graduation Test
  
• February 20, 2009 - Committee Hears Testimony on Orie Bill Halting New State Test
  - Senator Orie
  - Part 1 - (running time 25 minutes)
  - Part 2 - (running time 1 hour 25 minutes)
  - Part 3 - (running time 1 hour 20 minutes)
  - Part 4 - (running time 1 hour 30 minutes)
  - Part 5 - (running time 29 minutes)
  - (running time 5 hours 17 minutes)
• PHEAA Reminds Students to Submit FAFSA
  • FAFSA Website
• PHEAA Promotes Financial Aid Awareness
• 2008 School Facts & Figures from Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) – information includes some of the most commonly requested statistics related to public schools. 
• December 12, 2008 - Orie Receives REACH Alliance Pennsylvania Champion of Choice Award