Penn Hill Group Principal Alex Nock Gives Keynote Address at FSBA Annual Summer Conference

The Florida School Boards Association, Inc. (FSBA) recently held its Annual Summer Conference, where Principal Alex Nock gave the final day’s keynote address. The event was focused on providing Florida schools with the resources necessary to navigate the educational landscape. Nock discussed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and what its passage means for school […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap Up — June 13, 2016

A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group:  HOUSE House Republicans released a new set of proposals focused on poverty, opportunity and upward mobility, the first piece of their policy agenda, A Better Way. This included recommendations for strengthening early childhood development, supporting at-risk youth, improving career and […]

PHG Principal Danica Petroshius Participates in Association of Public Television Stations 2016 Public Media Summit

Penn Hill Group Principal Danica Petroshius served on a panel during the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) 2016 Public Media Summit with J. Keith Kennedy, former staff director of the Senate Appropriations Committee; former Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-OH); and Dom Ruscio, appropriations consultant. The APTS Public Media Summit is the largest annual gathering of […]

Penn Hill Group Principal Danica Petroshius Participates in NETA Conference

Earlier this month, Penn Hill Group Principal Danica Petroshius served on a panel during the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) professional development conference. Discussing “Current Trends and New Approaches in Learning,” Petroshius served on a panel with An Me Chung (Mozilla), Stephanie Morris (National Association of the Education of Young Children) and Carissa Moffat Miller […]

Penn Hill Group Principal Alex Nock Participates in Lumina Foundation’s Higher Education Event

The Lumina Foundation recently hosted “The Higher Education Act at 50: A Time for Reflection and Revitalization,” where Principal Alex Nock participated. With this being the 50th anniversary of the Higher Education Act’s (HEA’s) initial passage, Lumina convened this event in part to consider how higher education can be more student-centric. Nock discussed the history […]

Penn Hill Group Principal Danica Petroshius Participates in Race to the Top Summit

As a part of a training through the Department of Education’s District Reform Support Network, Principal Danica Petroshius participated in the “Race to the Top-District 2015 Personalized Learning Summit.” The day focused on building capacity for personalized learning, and Petroshius specifically discussed the national landscape of personalized learning. Petroshius, with fellow speakers Nasir Qadree, Head […]

Penn Hill Group’s Danica Petroshius Contributes to Article on No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Penn Hill Group Principal Danica Petroshius was quoted in a Politico article, “No Child Left Behind: The oral history,” specifically on her experience working on the 2002 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA): “Danica Petroshius, former education staffer for Ted Kennedy: ‘They looked around and said, ‘You can’t do an education bill […]