This site has information on all of the civil service exams and descriptions of what jobs can be done with a high school degree. They have online applications and many contact numbers.
PA State Civil Service Commission
www.dli.state.pa.us/
Many resources just for parents. Such as preparing one’s child for school,finding schools, helping children read and special needs.
www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml?src=pn
The Pennsylvania Literacy Corps is dedicated to serving adult literacy needs. PA Literacy Corps is a partnership between higher education institutions and adult basic and literacy education agenices. This statewide program promotes lifelong involvement as adult literacy volunteers while enhancing the higher education curriculum with courses in adult literacy and service learning opportunities.
www.palitcorps.org
www.ed.psu.edu/paliteracycorps
A good resource for use of the state library.
www.statelibrary.state.pa.us
This website has a map of all the Pennsylvania school districts, information about k-12 education, higher education, special education, public and private schools, vocational schools, nursery schools, daycares, and headstart/pre-kindergarten. Just follow the links on the website.
Phone number for the Office of Vocational Rehab 800-442-6359
LDA provides support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals.
LDAP is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to advance the education and general well being of persons with normal or potentially normal or above intelligence that have learning disabilities
Head Start is a comprehensive preschool program for low-income three, four, and five year olds. It provides children with a developmentally appropriate early childhood education. The program ensures that young children get health checkups and treatment, and that they are fed a nutritious hot meal every day.
Union County (570)966-2845
Snyder County (570)966-9693
Northumberland County (570)523-1155
Montour County (570)271-3268 ext 3900
Columbia County (570)784-8618
Schuylkill County (570)544-8959
Snyder County (570)966-2845
www.paheadstart.org
CSIU offers educational programs and services to schools and communities in Snyder, Union, Columbia, Montour, and Northumberland counties.
570-523-1155
www.csiu.org
Susquehanna University
www.susqu.edu
Bucknell University
www.bucknell.edu