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
Ever wonder why school property taxes in PA continue to rise? A new report from the Education Law Center, “Still Shortchanging Students with Disabilities: State Underfunding of Special Education Continues,” provides part of the answer. This report found that between … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-10-10/education/pa-state-special-ed-funding-falls-far-behind-need/a64256-1 October 10, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Since 2009, special-education costs in Pennsylvania have risen by $1.54 billion, but state funding has increased only $72 million. (ernestoeslava/Pixabay) PHILADELPHIA – … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): We are working with a coalition of parents, disability rights advocates, faith leaders, and advocacy groups to build public pressure on our state lawmakers to fix an egregious flaw in PA charter law that mandates more than $100 million … Continued