Pennsylvania Education Finance Symposium
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wildwood Conference Center
Harrisburg Area Community College
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The 2009 Pennsylvania Education Finance Symposium took place November 12, 2009 in Harrisburg, PA.
The event featured an update on education finance issues in Pennsylvania and around the nation, as well as sessions on Special Education Funding Reform, Charter School Funding, and Education Foundations. Attendees also received an update from Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Jerry Zahorchak as well as perspectives on upcoming challenges for education funding from a panel of education advocates.
Symposium Presentations Available Online
Introduction to Pennsylvania K-12 Education Finance Issues
Power Point presentation by Ron Cowell, President, The Education Policy and Leadership Center
National Perspective: K-12 and Higher Ed. Finance Issues
Power Point presentation by Michael Griffith, Senior School Finance Analyst, Education Commission of the States
Providing the Resources and Accountability Needed to Meet Pennsylvania’s Education Goals for Students with Disabilities
Power Point presentation by Baruch Kintisch, Staff Attorney, Education Law Center and Angela Fitterer, Policy Advisor, Office of State Representative Mike Sturla
Education Policy Leadership
Power Point presentation by Dr. Gerald Zahorchak, Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
A Look Ahead to the 2010 Budget and Campaign: What are the Education Finance Issues?
Power Point presentation by Jay Himes, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials
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