The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) recently presented Representative Peter Schweyer (D-Lehigh) with a Champion of Public Education award.
The PSBA Champion of Public Education award recognizes lawmakers for their outstanding support of traditional public schools during a two-year legislative session. This support is measured by the legislator’s voting record, bills introduced, attendance and involvement at their local districts, and efforts to work with PSBA to support public schools.
“Chairman Schweyer consistently demonstrates his dedication to public education and support for many long-standing issues important to our members,” said PSBA CEO Nathan Mains. “His collaboration with PSBA and school leaders has been instrumental in helping our school districts and students have the tools and opportunities to succeed.”
As the majority chair of the House Education Committee, Rep. Schweyer has ensured that key issues were placed on the legislative agenda, including funding and policy proposals addressing student mental health services, teacher shortages, school safety and security, school infrastructure needs, charter school funding reform, and other vital investment and policy changes.
Rep. Schweyer was also a member of the bipartisan Basic Education Funding Commission which worked extensively over the past two years to develop a new funding formula to improve adequacy and equity in our public school funding system.
Many of the BEFC’s funding recommendations and related policy issues discussed by the Education Committee were contained in the 2024-25 state budget and School Code amendments under Act 55 of 2024.
PSBA thanks Rep. Schweyer for his partnership in promoting excellent public education in Pennsylvania and his commitment to serving the commonwealth’s students.
