Prominent Pa. CEOs: Inadequate school funding makes it harder for us to hire locally | Opinion

southeast

We are nearly 20 years into the 21st century and businesses are no closer to having the 21st century workforce. While generations of students have come of age in an era of upskilling, rapid technological and AI growth, employers, like us, remain frustrated that far...

Radnor School Board passes resolution backing fair funding formula

southeast

RADNOR — The full-court press seeking additional education funding for Delaware County school districts continues to gain traction. The Radnor Township School Board recently joined several other school districts in voting to approve a resolution asking the state...

Garnet Valley appeals to Pa. for more education funding

southeast

CONCORD >> Each year property owners receive a school tax bill which, for the most part, has been rising annually. The consistent need for local revenue makes no one happy – and that includes school boards. The Garnet Valley School Board passed a...

Gov. Wolf proposed more money for public schools, but districts say math just doesn’t add up

southeast, statewide news

The Pottstown School District lost $1 million in annual tax revenue after a for-profit hospital was sold in 2017. It has cut more than 60 administrators, teachers, and staff over the last eight years, outsourced its transportation department, and increased elementary...

Pa.’s budget must address glaring inequities in school funding | Opinion

southeast

Gov. Tom Wolf recently proposed a budget for 2019-20 that includes increased education funding across the board — for basic education, special education, early childhood education, and career and technical education as well as for school safety and to boost teacher...

Berks DA: Prevent crime in future by investing in schools now

lehigh, southeast

Which would you choose? Being a target of crime and watching the perpetrator go to jail, or never being victimized in the first place? Those of us in law enforcement know the answer, because it’s the same that anyone would give. We all want to protect our...