Mr. Gustavo Perea highlighted in a recent opinion piece (“Career and Technical Education supports our economy. We should support it.” Feb. 21, 2020) the critical work of institutions like Middle Bucks Institute of Technology, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology and...
The concerns outlined in the recent article, “West Perry worries over special education costs” are indicative of anxieties that administrators and school board directors across the state are feeling this time of year. Increases in mandated expenses for school...
Policymakers understand the value of career and technical education. They invested in CTE over the last two state budget cycles. Unfortunately, the governor’s 2020-21 budget proposal does not include increased investments. February is Career and Technical Education...
Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal includes more for schools, but education advocates say there’s still a long way to go. The proposed budget includes a package of initiatives that add up to $435 million more in classroom spending. But that won’t stop a...
Statewide School Funding Coalition Calls for $405 Million Increase for What Students Need HARRISBURG, PA (February 4, 2020) — PA Schools Work, a nonpartisan statewide movement working to make sure public schools are equitably and fully funded, issued the...