This episode of EPLC's "Focus on Education" TV show initially aired on Sunday, March 12, 2017 on PCN-TV, and featured the following guests.
Part 1: Tiffanie A. DeVan, Higher Education Access Partner, PHEAA-Pennsylvania School Services
To discuss PHEAA student aid opportunities and resources that are available for students and their families.
Part 2:
Rusty Baker, Executive Director of PA Museums
Paula Gilbert, Director of Youth Services for York Co. Library System & PA Humanities Council Planning Committee Chair
Jenny Hershour, Managing Director, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
To discuss the implications of state and federal budgets for the arts, humanities, culture, and libraries.
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 interviews with PA Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera, the PA State Board of Education Chairman and Executive Director, and the leadership of several statewide education associations to discuss Governor Wolf's proposed 2017-2018 education budget. Additional shows have included interviews with PA Senate Education Committee Chair Lloyd K. Smucker and discussions on arts education in PA, teacher preparation, school curriculum and instruction, and many more topics.
Recording of all the past "Focus on Education" episodes are posted at 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.
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