Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of Excellence explained

Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of Excellence
Established:	2009 (as publicly funded summer program)
Closed:	Some programs have been closed
Type:	Summer program for gifted high school students
Location:	Pennsylvania, United States
Founder:	Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell
Website:	Official Website

The Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of Excellence (PGSE) are five-week, publicly funded summer program for gifted high school students.

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell cut funding for the PGSE program in the state's 2009-2010 budget.^{[1] [2]} Five of the programs have been privately revived and are functioning members of the National Conference of Governor's Schools as of 2014.

Programs

• The Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Agricultural Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University
• The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Engineering and Technology at Lehigh University
• The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University - (renamed the Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship)
• The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Information, Society & Technology at Drexel - closed
• The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Health Care at the University of Pittsburgh - (renamed the University of Pittsburgh Health Career Scholars Academy)
• The Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University
• The Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts at Mercyhurst University - closed
• The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Global & International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh
• The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Excellence in Teaching at (Millersville State University) --closed

External links

• PGSE Homepage
• PA School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rendell previews budget plan.
2. Web site: DARE program targeted for cuts.