From its inception in 1943, the Center for School Study Councils has worked to improve the quality of education in school districts across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Center for School Study Councils serves as a catalyst for school district superintendents to take a pro-active leadership role and facilitates their professional development.

The Center works with affiliated school districts and with other organizations across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to implement a process through which schools can work with the communities to work through challenges they are facing. The Center also works with affliated districts and other organizations to design and implement projects to address educational and community challenges.

To realize our mission, members identify key issues which effect public education and engage in a variety of activities to learn more about those issues and enhance  leadership in their schools, districts and communities. Affiliation with Penn GSE includes a variety of benefits, connecting participating superintendents and their districts to faculty and other resources at the University of Pennsylvania.