Upcoming Meetings & Hearings
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Past Meetings & Hearings
Meeting to consider SB 1100; and SR 350
Meeting to consider SB 1176, HB 1990 and HB 2383
Public hearing on combatting antisemitism on Pennsylvania college campuses
News
Culver Appointed Chair of Senate Education Committee
Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) has been named Chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee for the 2025-2026 legislative session. [Read More]
Senate Education Committee Votes to Notify Parents of Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms
Parents would receive information detailing the warning signs of type 1 diabetes under legislation approved with bipartisan support by the Senate Education Committee today. [Read More]
Senate Education Committee Advances Bipartisan Bills
The Senate Education Committee met today and advanced three bills with bipartisan support. [Read More]
Argall: Pennsylvania Colleges Must Fight Campus Antisemitism
After hearing disturbing accounts of antisemitism on college campuses across Pennsylvania, state Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) called on college administrators to take stronger actions against the perpetrators of this hatred during a public hearing of the Senate Education Committee. [Read More]
Argall: Public Hearing to Focus on Antisemitism on Pennsylvania College Campuses
Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) announced today that the Senate Education Committee will convene a public hearing about the impact of rising antisemitism on Pennsylvania college campuses. The hearing will be held in the State Capitol on Thursday, July 25 at 10:30 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building. [Read More]
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The committee is responsible for considering issues and legislation related to Pennsylvania’s education system, including school safety, funding issues and post-secondary opportunities for students.
The panel maintains oversight of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and other state boards and commissions pertaining to education.