June 24, 2024
Meeting to consider SB 366, SB 1207 and SB 1208
Senate Education Committee | Room 8 E-A, East Wing [Read More]
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June 12, 2024
Senate Education Committee Votes to Repair Schools, Protect Parental Rights
Legislation to gather information about the conditions of schools to determine how much funding is needed for repairs was approved by the Senate Education Committee today. [Read More]
June 4, 2024
Public Hearing Reviews Innovative, Hands-On Learning Program
A joint public hearing of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee reviewed the Total Experience Learning Program today, which leads students in experience-based learning activities and trains teachers in new methods to improve student outcomes. [Read More]
May 7, 2024
Scholarship Bill Wins Bipartisan Support in Senate Education Committee
The Senate Education Committee advanced bipartisan legislation today to provide more educational options to children in low-performing public schools, according to committee chair Sen. Dave Argall (R-29). [Read More]
May 6, 2024
Meeting to consider SB 795 and HB 1097
Senate Education Committee | Room 8E-B, East Wing [Read More]
April 29, 2024
Affordable College Pathways Examined by Senate Education Committee
The serious need to provide more affordable pathways for students to pursue in-demand careers in Pennsylvania was spotlighted by a public hearing of the Senate Education Committee today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), who chairs the committee. [Read More]
April 29, 2024
Meeting to consider SB 1102, SB 1104, SB 1150, SB 1151, SB 1152, SB 1153, SB 1154, SB 1155 and SB 1157
Senate Education Committee | Room 8E-A, East Wing [Read More]
April 24, 2024
Public hearing on Grow PA – post-secondary and career preparation reform
Senate Education Committee | Hearing Room 1, NOB [Read More]
April 5, 2024
Impacts of Sleep Loss Focus of Senate Public Hearing on Delaying School Start Times
Testifiers discussed the impacts of sleep loss on teenagers and the complexity of scheduling a school day during a public hearing about pushing back the required start time for schools across Pennsylvania, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), the chair of the Senate Education Committee. [Read More]
March 19, 2024
Senate Education Committee Approves Bills to Increase Academic Opportunities for Students
The Senate Education Committee voted today to approve a bill to allow participation in a sport to satisfy a physical education requirement and a bill to allow students to continue attending school while residency disputes are resolved, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), the chair of the committee. [Read More]
February 7, 2024
Bill to Improve Literacy Wins Bipartisan Approval in Senate Education Committee
A bill to change how Pennsylvania students are taught to read was approved by the Senate Education Committee today by a unanimous, bipartisan vote, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), who chairs the committee. [Read More]