This show initially aired on May 8, 2016 on PCN TV and featured two guests:
Guest 1: Dr. Richard D. Nilsen, Executive Director, PA Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Guest 2: Pedro A. Rivera, Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
All EPLC “Focus on Education” TV shows are hosted by EPLC President Ron Cowell.
Visit the eplc.org and the paschoolfunding.org web sites for various resources related to education and school funding issues.
“Focus on Education” is a monthly program focusing on education issues in Pennsylvania. The program has most recently included a discussion on the work of Education Voters of PA and a broad range of education funding issues, Governor Wolf’s 2016-2017 state budget proposal for education; the federal reauthorization of ESEA; a discussion on early education in PA; an interview with Representative Stan Saylor, Chairman of the PA House Education Committee; and an interview with David W. Patti, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Business Council.
The show has covered topics including the impact of trauma on student learning; the work of Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges; the financial condition of school districts; National Math + Science Initiative; Pennsylvania’s Political and Legislative Landscape and Its Implications for Funding Education; Ethics in School Districts, the Role of Intermediate Units, Reactions to Governor Wolf’s 2015-2016 State Education Budget Proposal; and Physical Education and Health Education Issues for Students. Past programs are posted on the EPLC site (eplc.org).
“Focus on Education” airs on the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m. EST on Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) and then airs again several times throughout the same month.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please visit eplc.org or call 717-260-9900 for more information.
