Report: PA Special Education Funding Leaves Students Behind
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-06-02/education/report-pa-special-education-funding-leaves-students-behind/a79323-1 June 2, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window As the number of Pennsylvania students with disabilities rises, a new report says the share of state education funding has declined. Education … Continued
Tell State Lawmakers to Stop Cyber Charters from Playing Games with Tax Dollars
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Education Voters of PA has obtained official emails and blank reimbursement forms along with screen shots from a Commonwealth Charter Academy Facebook page that reveal during the 2021-2022 school year, CCA, Pennsylvania’s largest cyber … Continued
Tell Congress to Act to Avert Crises in Poverty, Hunger, Child Care and Early Education
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Throughout the pandemic, Congress and the Biden Administration demonstrated how government can be a source for good, lifting up millions of children and families. From the expanded Child Tax Credit to healthy school … Continued
Learn What Your District Would Receive with the Governor’s Education Funding Proposal
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): The PA legislature will not be back in session in Harrisburg until May 23rd. When they return, fast and furious budget negotiations will begin in order for a budget to be completed by June … Continued
Fewer Teachers of Color in Pennsylvania
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-05-04/education/fewer-teachers-of-color-in-pennsylvania/a78957-1 May 4, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window As Pennsylvania’s student population grows more diverse, there’s a growing gap between the proportions of students of color and teachers of color, … Continued
Urban Institute: PA One of a Few States Where Poor Students Get Less
From the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (http://www.pilcop.org): On April 25, Chalkbeat reported on a newly revised study from the Urban Institute, a national think tank, on school funding in the United States. The study found that, in Pennsylvania, … Continued
Tell Your State Senator to Oppose School Voucher Funding Bill
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): The PA House passed HB 2169, Harrisburg’s latest school voucher bill, by a vote of 104-98. And it is a doozy. Click HERE to see how PA House members voted on HB 2169. HB … Continued
Tell State Lawmakers to Support Charter School Funding Reforms to Keep Money in the Classroom
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): It took many hours of work, many months of waiting, and untold tax dollars wasted on high-priced lawyers paid for by Commonwealth Charter Academy, but we finally are as close as we’ll ever be … Continued
Tell PA Lawmakers to Approve Governor’s Proposed Education Budget Without Cuts
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Pennsylvania ranks 45th in the nation for state share of funding for schools. According to a benchmark in state law, Pennsylvania school districts are underfunded by an eye-popping $4.6 billion each year. When the … Continued