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Pennsylvania’s school districts are preparing their budgets as they face a significant loss in revenue. It is up to $1 billion by some estimates due to the coronavirus. Read the full article here:...
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In a recent letter to state Education Secretary Pedro Rivera, state House Speaker Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, questioned what teachers are doing during the pandemic and reminded Rivera that “Teachers, administrators and staff are all being paid. All medical benefits are...
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It’s looking more and more likely that Pennsylvania schools will be closed beyond the initial 2-week shutdown mandated by Gov. Tom Wolf. The shutdown was implemented to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. The issue is that many school districts are not prepared to offer...
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State school districts are struggling because of increases in special education and charter school costs, a group of school business professionals and superintendents said at a news conference Friday. The Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO)...
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Calls for relief, a conversation and an increase in funding are dominated a discussion about schools at the rotunda. On Friday, dozens piled in for an event highlighting a recent study conducted by the PA Association of School Business Officials (PASBO) and the PA...
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Lancaster County school and health officials on Monday expressed concerns with the cost of special education. They argued that the costs are increasing at unsustainable rates, relative to current state funding. The concerns were raised at the third public hearing for...