CORP’s newest policy brief provides data on the status of fund balances for Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts at the end of fiscal year 2015-16. Although the data show that total reserve funds have increased by about $800 million since 2012-13, … Continued
We wanted to send you out a simple reminder that Schooled is now available. It’s our latest Keystone Crossroad’s podcast. The story is compelling. If you click on the link below you can find the podcast. Also, Kevin McCorry has … Continued
From POWER (http://www.powerinterfaith.org/): POWER has been working to increase the awareness of legislative leaders in Harrisburg about the widespread racial disparities in state education funding. For a long time, they would not even acknowledge that it was going on. But … Continued
We at Keystone Crossroads are excited to present a new education-centered podcast called Schooled. It tells the inside story of America’s public schools through the eyes of students, parents, and educators. For the first season of Schooled, Keystone Crossroads reporter … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): It appears the PA House has decided to put HB 97 on hold until the fall. Great, great work making calls and sending emails to your lawmakers. We will regroup over the summer and … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-07-06/education/state-education-budget-called-better-but-still-short/a58399-1 July 6, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Despite increases, advocates estimate Pennsylvania needs to invest $3 billion more in public education. (Michelle Collins/Wikimedia Commons) PHILADELPHIA – The state budget … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On June 28th, the Senate Education Committee approved HB 97 by a 7-5 vote and sent it to the Appropriations Committee. We don’t know what lawmakers have planned for HB 97 over the weekend. … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Pennsylvania’s Senate Education Committee voted HB 97, the charter school expansion bill, out of committee yesterday (June 29th). HB 97 was amended to ELIMINATE the $27 million in savings school districts would have received … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): By a vote of 28 to 22, the PA Senate approved SB 383, a bill that allows teachers and other school employees to carry concealed, loaded firearms in public schools. Click HERE to see … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-06-29/education/teachers-oppose-guns-in-school-bill/a58325-2 June 29, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Bill 383 would allow school teachers and other personnel to have access to firearms in school buildings. (Webmaster102/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. — … Continued