Committee Members
Republicans
Wayne Langerholc, Chair
John DiSanto, Vice-Chair
Joe Scarnati, ex-officio
Ryan Aument
Pat Browne
Tommy Tomlinson
Democrats
Andrew Dinniman, Minority Chair
Jim Brewster
Daylin Leach
Lindsey Williams
Committee Schedule, Votes and Bills
Meetings and Hearings
Senate Education Committee | October 29, 2019 | 10:30 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A | [Read More]
Senate Education Committee | October 21, 2019 | 12:45 p.m. | Senate Rules Room [Read More]
Senate Education Committee | October 22, 2019 | NOB, Hearing Room #1 | [Read More]
Senate Education Committee | September 23, 2019 | 11:00 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 | [Read More]
Senate Education Committee | August 14, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. | Everett High School | Everett, Bedford County | [Read More]
Senate Education Committee | June 25, 2019 | 12:00 noon | Main Capitol, Room 461 | [Read More]
News
Oct
29
2019
October 29, 2019
The Senate Education Committee today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) that would establish a pilot program to implement community-based services into Pennsylvania schools. [Read More]
Oct
22
2019
October 22, 2019
The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Senator Wayne Langerholc (R-35), held a public hearing today in Harrisburg to continue gathering information on charter and cyber schools and the role they play in public education in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Oct
18
2019
October 18, 2019
The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Senator Wayne Langerholc (R-35), will hold a public hearing to continue gathering information on charter and cyber schools at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22, in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building in Harrisburg. [Read More]
Aug
14
2019
August 14, 2019
At a public hearing today in Everett, the Senate Education Committee, chaired by Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), heard testimony from area educators, statewide officials and charter school representatives on how to establish a fairer approach to funding charter schools. [Read More]
Aug
09
2019
August 09, 2019
The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), will hold a public hearing on charter school funding at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, at Everett Area High School located at 1 Renaissance Circle in Everett, PA. [Read More]
Mar
19
2019
March 19, 2019
The Senate Education Committee approved a bill today that would ensure students who face an extended absence from school due to injury or illness could continue to participate in classroom activities and learning, according to one of the bill’s prime sponsors, Senator Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]