Education

• Yellow Ribbon Program at La Roche College - La Roche College is lending a hand to military veterans who are earning their degrees as part of the Yellow Ribbon Program.

• April 30, 2010 - New Scholarship for the Children of Fallen Service Members

• November 25, 2009 - Attorney general delays approval of graduation exams (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• Highmark healthy high 5:  Bullying Prevention Institute
• October 30, 2009 - Sen. Orie Statement on IRRC Approval of Graduation Tests
• September 23, 2009 - Senator Orie's letter to IRRC regarding GCA's.
• August 18, 2009 - Update from Senator Orie - Keystone Exams
• August 5, 2009 - Orie Testing Measure Advances Out of House Committee
• August 4, 2009 - Orie Epi Pen Measure Moved Out of House Committee

• July 27, 2009 - Orie and Saylor Announce Discharge Resolution for Keystone Exam Legislation
  

• July 27, 2009 - Sen. Orie, Rep. Saylor, Legislators & Education Leaders to Make an Announcement on Keystone Exams

• July 14, 2009 - Sen. Orie Statement on Revised Keystone Exam Proposal
  

• June 19, 2009 - Letter from Sec. Zahorchak to Senate and House Education Committee's indicating the Department is suspending any expenditure of funds towards the GCAs/Keystone Exam contract until there is broader consensus on the issue.
• March 4, 2009 - Sen. Orie Statement on Department of Education Graduation Test
  
• February 20, 2009 - Committee Hears Testimony on Orie Bill Halting New State Test
  - Senator Orie
  - Part 1 - (running time 25 minutes)
  - Part 2 - (running time 1 hour 25 minutes)
  - Part 3 - (running time 1 hour 20 minutes)
  - Part 4 - (running time 1 hour 30 minutes)
  - Part 5 - (running time 29 minutes)
  - (running time 5 hours 17 minutes)
• December 12, 2008 - Orie Receives REACH Alliance Pennsylvania Champion of Choice Award