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Article: REVISED: 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 the Pennsylvania Department of
Education, +1-717-783-9802; or Gary Miller of the Pennsylvania
Governor's Office, +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 state's
colleges and universities to better ...