BCET Attracts Dept of Education Official to Beaver County

BCET Attracts Dept of Education Official to Beaver County

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[caption id="attachment_1101" align="aligncenter" width="517"] Dr. David Volkman speaks at the BCET Coming Together for Education Dinner[/caption] Beaver County came together for education thanks to the efforts of the Beaver County Educational Trust. The "Coming Together for Education" dinner was held last night at Shadow Lakes Country Club from 6pm-8pm with over 170 in attendance. And in a major success, the event was able to attract the attention of the PA Department of Education, which sent, Dr. David Volkman, the Executive Deputy Secretary to be the keynote speaker. Dr. Volkman spoke about the administration's PAsmart proposal, which is an effort to refocus Pennsylvania schools on student preparedness to enter the economy of tomorrow, today. The plan includes new ways of evaluating individual schools based on student outcomes in a number of…
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BCET RECEIVES EITC DONATION of $5000 from Huntington Bank

BCET RECEIVES EITC DONATION of $5000 from Huntington Bank

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Huntington Bank has made a generous EITC donation to the BCET of $5,000. EITC donations must be used for PA Department of Community and Economic Development approved programs such as the Growing with Books program and the Story-Walks program. EITC Business Application Timeline May 16 – Business applicants who have fulfilled their 2-year commitment and wish to reapply in FY 16/17 to renew their 2-year commitment. May 16 – Businesses who are in the middle of their 2-year commitment. July 1 – All other businesses including initial applicants. Pass-through entities, such as S-Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs, etc., can now apply the same day as C-Corporations. Applications must be submitted electronically using DCED’s Single Application for Assistance.
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