LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS ACROSS THE STATE CALL ON THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO PA STUDENTS IN THE 2021-22 BUDGET

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(Harrisburg, Pa.) — Local school leaders and education advocates across the state gathered today in their communities to call for greater state investment in schools and to highlight the difficult decisions local leaders face in balancing school budgets....

PA Schools Work Applauds Signing of COVID Relief Bill; Cautions PA Legislature that School Funding Problem Remains Unfixed

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HARRISBURG, PA (March 11, 2021) – The statewide education advocacy campaign PA Schools Work issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 relief act this afternoon: “Today, President Biden signed a $1.9 billion COVID-19 relief package,...

HISTORIC PA BUDGET PROPOSAL REPRESENTS A MAJOR STEP TOWARD TACKLING PA’s LONG-STANDING SCHOOL FUNDING CRISIS

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HARRISBURG, PA (February 2, 2021) – The PA Schools Work Campaign, a coalition of more than 30 organizations from across Pennsylvania representing educators; urban, rural and suburban communities; parents and community leaders working together to increase funding for...

LETTER TO GOV WOLF / PA LEGISLATORS: School Funding and the FY 2021-22 State Budget

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(December 22, 2020) – The PA Schools Work campaign sent the following letter to Governor Tom Wolf and members of the General Assembly following the passage of a second federal COVID stimulus bill and looking ahead to the FY 2021-22 state budget: Dear Governor...

PA Schools Work Points to Continued Need for School Funding  

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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...

STATEMENT: PA Schools Work Urges Immediate Action on School Funding

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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...