Guest Opinion: Legislators must stop neglecting special ed funding

southeast

As America remembers the life of our late president, George H.W. Bush, I wish to highlight one aspect of his legacy that is dear to my heart — concern for children with disabilities. That legacy could serve as a wake-up call to Pennsylvania officials. In 1990,...

Teachers, residents sound off on district’s budget shortfall

northeast

Holly Meade stood in front of the Scranton School Board on Wednesday night and suggested launching a campaign to bring the district’s financial concerns to the state capitol. She was among two dozen teachers and residents who attended the last of three public budget...

PA Schools Work urges Governor Wolf to continue investing in Pennsylvania’s students in next state budget

press releases

Calls for $510 million state increase for basic, special, and career and technical education HARRISBURG (December 6, 2018) – The statewide education advocacy campaign PA Schools Work today delivered a letter to Governor Tom Wolf urging him to increase state funding...

PA has dropped the ball on funding special education

harrisburg, statewide news

A recent report published by the Education Law Center finds that local school districts across Pennsylvania are shouldering the weight of rising costs associated with special education. As the executive director of Education Voters Pennsylvania, an organization that...

Special ed funding slips

northwest

Schools in Butler County are increasingly relying on local tax dollars to fund special education programs as state funding has stagnated for several years, a recent report found. The county isn’t alone: Special education funding across Pennsylvania mirrors the...