press releases
Lawmakers Must Immediately Look to Rectify Long-standing Funding Gaps to Keep Students on Track and Address Dire Needs of PA School Districts HARRISBURG, PA (November 21, 2020) – The statewide education advocacy campaign PA Schools Work issued the...
press releases
PA Schools Work Urges Immediate Action on School Funding Calls for Continued Bipartisan Federal and State Action to Keep Students on Track and Address Dire Needs of PA School Districts HARRISBURG, PA (November 17, 2020) – The statewide education advocacy...
statewide news
A new analysis commissioned by advocates seeking to overhaul the state’s education funding system found that Pennsylvania’s public school children are being shortchanged by $4.6 billion. The conclusions depict widening gaps in education spending between affluent and...
statewide news
The Scranton School Board voted to furlough 218 employees, but the district was struggling well before the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated its financial distress. The state government has failed to fairly support the Scranton School District, and multiple analyses have...
press releases
PA Schools Work Commends Governor and State Legislature on Protecting Schools from State Funding Cuts Calls for Continued Bipartisan Federal and State Action to Keep Students on Track HARRISBURG, PA (May 28, 2020) — The statewide education advocacy campaign PA...