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The CRSE Repository is a growing collection of tools, research, and resources to help educators put Pennsylvania’s CRSE Competencies into practice. It offers practical strategies, examples, and guidance to support culturally relevant and sustaining teaching and leadership.
Jump to coursesIn April 2023, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education included the following language in its amendments to Chapter 49 of the Pennsylvania Code (relating to the Certification of Professional Personnel): “A Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education (CRSE) for Pennsylvania requires a genuine commitment to equity for all students.
At the core of CRSE is an anti-racist undertaking that aims to eliminate the systemic and institutional barriers that inhibit the success of all Pennsylvania’s students—particularly those who have been historically marginalized.
A Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education (CRSE) encompasses skills for educators, including, but not limited to, approaches to mental wellness, trauma-informed approaches to instruction, technological and virtual engagement, and any factors that inhibit equitable access for all Pennsylvania’s students.”
CRSE is necessary for learners to thrive academically and personally during their educational experiences. The diligent adherence to culturally relevant and sustaining education by people and systems ensures that learners’ backgrounds, identities, lived experiences, interests, and aspirations are acknowledged and valued in the curriculum as well as in interactions with peers, educators, and policies. Similarly, culturally relevant and sustaining education and education systems are critical for the recruitment and retention of teachers of color, as organizational cultures, working conditions, and relationships must also value the identities and contributions of these educators.
There are nine Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education (CRSE) Competencies that inform the preparation and professional development of teachers and other educators in Pennsylvania. These competencies must be integrated into teacher education programs by 2025 and into school districts’ in-service teacher professional development by 2024, as stipulated by Pennsylvania’s State Board of Education and Department of Education.
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