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
From the Education Law Center (http://www.elc-pa.org): The Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees that children across the state have access to a “thorough and efficient” system of public education, one that enables them to meet comprehensive state academic standards and graduation requirements. Despite this … Continued
Posted at http://keystoneresearch.org/sites/default/files/KRC_WhoPaysPT.pdf By Mark Price An analysis of school property tax burdens in Pennsylvania Executive Summary Far from providing relief for working families, recent proposals to eliminate school property taxes in Pennsylvania would increase taxes on the middle class … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-03-15/education/report-finds-pa-school-funding-inadequate-unfair/a56874-1 March 15, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania schools with the fewest white students receive $2,000 a year less per pupil, according to a new report. (lourdesnique/Pixabay) PHILADELPHIA – … Continued
Posted at http://crossroads.newsworks.org/keystone-crossroads/item/96584-report-finds-students-of-color-shortchanged-by-pa-school-funding August 23, 2016 By Kevin McCorry In this file image, students change classes at Julia de Burgos Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY) With its new student-weighted school funding formula, Pennsylvania took a big step forward this … Continued