From the Education Law Center (http://www.elc-pa.org): Last week petitioners in Pennsylvania’s school funding lawsuit filed a brief and affidavits refuting the claim made by the Republican leader of the PA Senate, Joe Scarnati, that the lawsuit was rendered moot because … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): I had my 20-week ultrasound last week for our first baby and my partner have never been more over the moon…and terrified all at the same time. Nothing could make the fact that we are going … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On Tuesday, June 12, the PA Senate Education Committee considered Senate Bill 1198, legislation that would: Continue to mandate publicly labeling schools as successful or failing based primarily on students’ standardized test scores using … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): PPC and other principal partners of Pre-K for PA this week released the findings of a recent poll commissioned by the campaign and conducted by Harper Polling that shows 75 percent of likely voters support … Continued
HARRISBURG — The Keystone Research Center and the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center applaud the introduction of Senate Bill 1111 and House Bill 2444, legislation that would make college free and affordable for Pennsylvania students. Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): Pennsylvania state budget negotiations are underway and the Pre-K for PA team is hearing that the full $40 million pre-k investment that Governor Wolf proposed in February is NOT in the final budget! That’s right, … Continued
From the Education Policy and Leadership Center (http://www.eplc.org): Applications are now being accepted for the 2018-2019 Pennsylvania Education Policy Fellowship Program, Pennsylvania’s premier education policy professional development program. The Fellowship Program is sponsored by The Education Policy and Leadership Center … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): A small group of anti-public education lawmakers flexed their muscles in Harrisburg. By a vote of 7-5, the Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill 2, the Education Savings Account school voucher bill. Unfortunately, this … Continued
From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): We want to tell you and other long-term supporters of the Keystone Research Center and the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center about our new project that we launched today — We The People. Please sign … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-18/budget-policy-and-priorities/coalition-launches-we-the-people-campaign/a62567-1 May 18, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The “We the People” campaign was launched in Pennsylvania’s Capitol rotunda on Thursday. (We the People PA) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Members of … Continued