STATEMENT: Public School Advocates Celebrate Budget Approval, Implore Senate to Move Level Up Funds and Funding for Other Critical Programs

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HARRISBURG — The PA Schools Work Campaign made the following statement regarding the news that Governor Shapiro has signed the 2023-2024 Commonwealth Budget: “We are pleased that the Commonwealth Budget for 2023-2024 has finally been signed, ending the standoff that...

STATEMENT: PA Schools Work on Republican Lawmakers’ Decision to Accept Court Ruling Declaring State Public School Funding System Unconstitutional

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CONTACT: John Neurohr, jneurohr@clearpointpa.com, 717-364-6452 Decision Not to Appeal Decision Paves Way for Governor and Legislature to Create an Adequate and Equitable Public School Funding Solution HARRISBURG — The PA Schools Work Campaign made the following...

PA Schools Work Sends Letter to Gov. Shapiro Voicing Strong Opposition to Funding for Any New School Voucher Program

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:  John Neurohr717-364-6452 / jneurohr@clearpointpa.com Programs to provide taxpayer dollars to a small share of parents in order to send children to private or religious schools divert limited state resources away from already-underfunded...

PA Schools Work Responds to Passage of Budget Amendment in State House

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HARRISBURG (June 6, 2023) — Following the passage of a state budget amendment yesterday in the PA House, the PA Schools Work campaign released the following statement: “Pennsylvania’s House has listened to the needs of students and heard that the state is failing to...

NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT DATA: State Funding Not Keeping Up with Rising Education Costs

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School District Profiles along with recent Commonwealth Court decision demonstrate funding crisis requires immediate attention HARRISBURG, PA (April 4, 2023) — Funding from the state is not keeping up with rising mandated costs and increases in instructional...