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Article: Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Names Joseph Torsella State Board of Education Chairman
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- August 13, 2008
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To: STATE EDITORS
Contact: Michael Race of PDE, +1-717-783-9802, or Gary Miller of
Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, +1-717-783-1116
HARRISBURG, Pa.,Aug. 13/PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- Governor Edward
G. Rendell today said he has named Joseph M. Torsella as chairman of
the State Board of Education.
Torsella, who joined the board earlier this year, was among 12
board members unanimously confirmed by the state Senate in April.
The State Board of Education is embarking on major initiatives
that will impact students for years to come, said Governor Rendell.
For example, it recently made changes to require the states colleges
and universities to better prepare students to be the next
generation ...