Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Pennsylvania Department of Education
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Superintendent:Carrie Rowe
Year founded:1834
Website:Department Home Page

The Pennsylvania Department of Education oversees public K-12 education and public libraries inPennsylvania.Click here for more information about the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education.

Structure

Mission

The mission statement of the Pennsylvania Department of Education reads:[1]

“The mission of the Department of Education is to ensure that every learner has access to a world-class education system that academically prepares children and adults to succeed as productive citizens. Further, the Department seeks to establish a culture that is committed to improving opportunities throughout the commonwealth by ensuring that technical support, resources, and optimal learning environments are available for all students, whether children or adults.[2]”

Superintendent

The acting Pennsylvania Secretary of Education isCarrie Rowe (nonpartisan). Rowe assumed office in 2025.

State Board of Education

The State Board of Education is the largest in the nation with 21 members. Ten members serve as the Board’s Council of Basic Education and ten serve as the Board’s Council of Higher Education. 17 members are appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for overlapping terms of six years. Four members of the Board are members of the General Assembly who serve as long as they hold majority and minority chairs of the House and Senate Education Committees. The chairperson of the Professional Standards and Practices Commission is a non-voting, ex officio Board member. Chairpersons of the Board and its Councils are designated by the Governor. The 21 members of the board also serve as the State Board of Career and Technical Education.[3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑Pennsylvania Department of Education, "Mission and Vision," accessed August 4, 2021
  2. ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑Pennsylvania Department of Education, "About the Board," accessed March 13, 2025
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