From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): The Commonwealth Court has released a briefing and trial scheduling order for Pennsylvania’s school funding lawsuit, with the trial tentatively set to begin in summer 2020. Before the trial, all parties involved in the … Continued
From the Center for American Progress (http://www.americanprogress.org): There is a serious shortage of child care supply in the United States. A child care desert is defined as any community “with more than 50 children under age 5 that contains either … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Clean water is a basic human need. But the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just proposed a drastic rollback of clean water protections across the country. This proposal would fail to protect vital streams and wetlands — putting … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://poorpeoplescampaign.org/): For the past several weeks and months, families have been fleeing Honduras and Central America, desperately trying to make a better life. From a mother carrying her baby in her arms to children choking … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-12-06/education/a-win-for-pa-students-with-disabilities/a64833-1 December 6, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Without surrogate parents, a young person who is unaccompanied and homeless cannot enforce their right to educational services. (Wokandapix/Pixabay) PHILADELPHIA – Students … Continued
From Keystone Votes (http://www.keystonevotes.org/): We are just weeks away now from the beginning of a new legislative session for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. And with the New Year and new session comes a renewed focus on advocacy for modernizing elections. … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Congress failed to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation by Sept. 30, missing an opportunity for a major bipartisan victory to protect America’s public lands, outdoor recreation access, and historical sites. But – there is still hope … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): The midterm elections may be over, but this Congress isn’t finished yet, and the future of electric vehicles (EV) in this country could be decided in its final days. We all deserve the … Continued
It is estimated that only a small percentage of older Pennsylvania adults who are eligible to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are doing so. This means many may not be aware that they are eligible for the program … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): About 250 of you showed up for our Town Hall on December 1. We’ve been working hard to build a conversation about the need for reform in Pennsylvania and the Town Hall was an important … Continued