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12 of Pa.’s urban school superintendents: Harrisburg should do more to help our students | Opinion

Apr 23, 2019

There is a lot of talk in Harrisburg, from Republicans and Democrats, about growing Pennsylvania’s economy. They agree on some approaches such as infrastructure investment and workforce development, and diverge on others such as college affordability and higher wages. The end game is largely the same — bringing jobs and investments to the commonwealth and building wealth for Pennsylvania citizens.

Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, one thing is clear: For Pennsylvania to prosper, its largest cities must thrive.

As school superintendents from the commonwealth’s largest urban areas, our 12 school districts are responsible for educating one in every seven children in Pennsylvania’s public schools. That means one of every seven future workers, business owners, and entrepreneurs who graduate from Pennsylvania’s public schools is in one of our classrooms today.

Read the full article here: https://www.philly.com/opinion/commentary/pennsylvania-school-funding-education-spending-budget-20190412.html

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