Pennsylvania High Schools
Archived: Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The large urban School District of Pittsburgh enrolls nearly 40,000 students in 56 elementary schools, 18 middle schools, 11 high schools, two alternative schools, five special schools, and one adult education center. The student population is 56.4% African American, 41.9% non-Hispanic white, 1.2% Asian, 0.4% Hispanic, and 0.1% American Indian. Sixty-four percent of students receive free or reduced cost lunch, and 32% of families receive public assistance. Other problems faced by students include drug activity, crime, and presence of gangs, deteriorating housing, and lack of developmental supports, such as proper nourishment. ... [Read More]
Archived: State Regulation of Private Schools: Pennsylvania
Registration/Licensing/Accreditation: Pennsylvania mandates licensing for K-12 private academic schools, except schools owned or operated by or under the authority of bona fide religious institutions, schools that are owned by colleges or universities, schools for the blind or deaf receiving Commonwealth appropriations, or schools accredited by accrediting associations approved by the State Board of Education. However, all exempted private schools may voluntarily choose to be licensed. The licensing requirements, enforced by the State Board of Private Academic Schools, govern health and safety, teaching and administrative staff, courses of study and instructional equipment, student attendance, records, fees, transportation, advertising, conditions of the premises, procedures for school closings, and financial responsibility. 24 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6705 et seq. 22 PA. Code §§ 51.4, .36; 51.2, .6, .34, .121-125. ... [Read More]
Participating Schools
There are currently seven(7) high schools actively participating in the Cooperative Satellite Learning Project (CSLP) during the 2000-01 school year. All seven (7) of these schools have at least one dedicated CSLP course , which students take for academic credit. Some even have two or three classes. There is a CSLP "Lite" option. Dedicated CSLP Programs ... Old Bridge High School (Old Bridge, New Jersey) ... Kingswood High School (Wolfeboro,NH) ... [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate - DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION
Coach Quinn claims the manner in which the state basketball playoff berths are assigned geographically does not reflect the true number, or classification, of teams in each of the districts. He also believes that the classification of teams (A, AA, AAA, AAAA) according to the size of the school needs adjustment because of smaller schools being forced to compete with schools that have three- to four-times more students. The PIAA uses a 32-team bracket for the state basketball playoffs. The state is divided for playoff purposes between east and west, with each area assigned 16 playoff spots which must be divided proportionately among the districts in the area. The problem is that the east has 104 AAAA teams while the west has only 51 AAAA teams. The result is that when the playoff spots are assigned proportionately within the two areas, a district such as District 11 (Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton areas) gets two berths for its 15 AAAA teams, while in the west, Districts 6, 8, 9, and 10 ha ... [Read More]
Search for Private Schools
- No Membership Association ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELIGIOUS - Accelerated Christian Education - American Association of Christian Schools - Association of Christian Schools International - Association of Christian Teachers and Schools - Christian Schools International - Council of Islamic Schools in North America - Evangelical Lutheran Education Association - Friends Council on Education - General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church - Jesuit Secondary Education Association - National Association of Episcopal Schools - National Catholic Educational Association - National Christian School Association - National Society of Hebrew Day Schools - Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship - Solomon Schechter ... [Read More]
Lifesmarts
A team from North East High School of Erie County won the 2004 State Title and should be congratulated for their hard work. The other eight schools that competed at last year's finals were: Dallas High School, Luzerne County; Cumberland Valley High School, Cumberland County; Radnor High School, Delaware County; Southmoreland Senior High School, Westmoreland County; Lower Dauphin High School, Dauphin County and William Tennent High School, Bucks County. ... The nine highest scoring teams from schools across the Commonwealth will compete for the State title. The State Championship Team will represent Pennsylvania at the LifeSmarts National competition in San Francisco, CA, April 16-19, 2005. ... [Read More]
Ohio School Conflict Management Educational Program Area
Higher Education ... Hold the Date: Second Annual Conference on Conflict Resolution Education--What Works! Innovations in Conflict Resolution Education: Early Childhood to Higher Education, September 28-October 1, 2005. ... Information for Schools ... [Read More]
Pennsylvania
The balanced budget included both President Clinton’s $1,500 HOPE Scholarship to help make the first two years of college as universal as a high school diploma and a Lifetime Learning Tax Credit for college juniors, seniors, graduate students and working Americans pursuing lifelong learning to upgrade their skills. This 20% tax credit will be applied to the first $5,000 of tuition and fees through 2002 and to the first $10,000 thereafter. 213,000 students in Pennsylvania will receive a HOPE Scholarship tax credit of up to $1,500. 259,000 students in Pennsylvania will receive the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit. [fully phased-in FY2000 estimate] ... [Read More]
Archived: Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, the fifth largest school district in the country, enrolls more than 210,000 children, of whom nearly 80% come from low-income families. The city of 1.5 million residents consists of over 100 neighborhoods, some of which are sprawling and nearly suburban, while others typify urban blight. Sixty-four per cent of the city's public school children are African American, 20% Caucasian, 11% Latino, and 5% Asian. The average rate of high school graduation is 52%, and drops as low as 20% in some high schools. The city is not well-integrated, and poverty is more highly concentrated among the minority populations. ... [Read More]
Clinton-Gore Administration Accomplishments for Pennsylvania
Nearly 29,000 Children in Head Start: 28,973 Pennsylvania children were enrolled in Head Start in 1999. In FY00, Pennsylvania will receive $183.8 million in Head Start funding, an increase of $82.1 million over 1993. More High-Quality Teachers With Smaller Classes for Pennsylvania's Schools: Thanks to the Class Size Reduction Initiative, Pennsylvania received $51 million in 1999 to hire about 1,311 new, well-prepared public school teachers and reduce class size in the early grades. President Clinton secured funding for a second installment of the plan, giving Pennsylvania an additional $55.2 million in 2000. $19.4 Million in Goals 2000 Funding: This year [FY00], Pennsylvania received $19.4 million in Goals 2000 funding. This money is used to raise academic achievement by raising academic standards, increasing parental and community involvement in education, expanding the use of computers and technology in classrooms, and supporting high-quality teacher professional development. [E ... [Read More]
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