Per provisions of Act 1 of 2016 (SB 880), the PA Department of Education released its report regarding high school graduation requirements. PDE recommends four options to replace the mandate for students to pass Keystone Exams: Option 1: Achieve an identified composite score, based on the combined performance across all three Keystone exams Option 2: […]
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Chester County League Installs New Officers for 2016-17
The Chester County League of Women Voters congratulates our new officers and directors for 2016-17! Front row (left to right): Suzanne Almeida, Esquire (PALWV Executive Director), Sarah Caspar (Director), Alma Forsyth (Director), Jennifer Levy-Tatum, Esquire (President), Dr. Pamela Gray (First Vice-President), Carole Mackrell (Treasurer). Back row (left to right): Patricia Horrocks (Director), Susan Carty (Director, […]
PA Department of Education Releases Implementation Guidelines for Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
On April 12 Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera provided testimony to both House and Senate Education Committees on the implementation of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in PA (highlights of Secretary Rivera’s ESSATestimony) The April hearing was the second joint Education Committee hearing concerning ESSA. The first, held on March 14, featured Lee Posey, Education Federal Affairs […]
Your League Needs Your Help – Renew, Join or Donate Today!
The League of Women Voters of Chester County is a nonpartisan organization whose purpose is to serve the local community by promoting informed active citizen participation in government and by acting on selected governmental issues. YOUR League needs YOUR help in continuing to provide the follow services: Grassroots Advocacy to Encourage Reforms (Criminal Justice, Education, […]
PA Primary Election Day, Tuesday, April 26, 2016: Polls Open 7 AM -8 PM
Simply enter your address at http://www.vote411.org/ to find your polling place, build your ballot and much more! With the League’s voters’ guide you can see the races on your ballot, compare candidates’ positions side-by-side, and print out a “ballot” indicating your preferences as a reminder and take it with you to the polls on Election Day. […]