From POWER Interfaith (http://www.powerinterfaith.org/): As many of you know, since 2014 POWER Interfaith has been demanding an end to the structural racism in PA K-12 state funding. During June 2022, the POWER Education Justice Campaign is fully supporting Gov. Wolf’s … Continued
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
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
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): We probably agree that every child in Pennsylvania, no matter what they look like, where they live or how poor or rich they are, should have a chance to get a … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): We did it! All eyes are finally on public education funding in PA! We are so proud of the work you are doing to support the school funding lawsuit in your communities and in Harrisburg. … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On Tuesday, February 8 at 11:00 am, Governor Tom Wolf will give his final budget address, which will include his proposal for education spending. Click HERE to register for a webinar about Governor Wolf’s … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-12-13/education/pas-school-funding-trial-gives-snapshot-of-states-underfunded-districts/a76912-2 December 13, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s school funding trial is entering its fourth week today. Testimony so far has provided an inside view into … Continued
Attorneys from the Education Law Center-PA and the Public Interest Law Center released the following statement following the announcement of Pennsylvania’s 2021-2022 state budget. They represent the school districts, parents, and organizations who have brought a historic legal challenge to … Continued
From PA Schools Work (https://paschoolswork.org/): It’s that time of year here in Pennsylvania: budget crunch time. And that means it’s also crunch time for public school funding in Pennsylvania. We hope you will contact your legislators and ask them to make a genuine … Continued
From PA Schools Work (https://paschoolswork.org/): New census data just out reinforces the concerns raised by the district fact sheets: Pennsylvania has dropped from 44th to 45th in the share of district revenue that comes from the state – 6th from the bottom. As far … Continued