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Rising mandated costs are a growing problem for Pennsylvania school districts and funding from the state is not keeping up with costs, according to new 2020 school district fact sheets. The fact sheets — which provide information on state and local funding of public...
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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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The Bensalem School District will host a forum on the district’s budget 7 p.m. Tuesday, featuring the director of a group that is fighting for more state money to go to public schools. The event will be held at the Bensalem High School North Wing Auditorium, 4319...
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The proportion of special education costs covered by the state of Pennsylvania has steadily declined over the last decade, according to analysis from the Education Law Center and Research For Action. The state used to cover a third of costs and now pays for a fourth...
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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...
