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PA Schools Work on the School Funding Lawsuit Decision

STATEMENT: PA Schools Work on the School Funding Lawsuit Decision HARRISBURG (February 7, 2023) — PA Schools Work, a non-partisan coalition of organizations representing the state’s urban, suburban, and rural communities, issued the following statement from Donna...

PA Schools Work Applauds Budget Agreement, Urges Continued Commitment to Pennsylvania Students

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HARRISBURG (July 8 2022) — PA Schools Work, a non-partisan coalition of organizations representing the state’s urban, suburban, and rural communities hailed the education funding increases contained in the 2022-23 state budget just passed by the PA General Assembly....

As coronavirus closes schools, wealthier districts send laptops home with students. What about poorer districts?

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As school districts from Lower Merion to Cherry Hill prepared to give students Chromebooks this week, Shaxi Ortiz picked up worksheets and reading materials from a Camden elementary school for her two daughters. “I only have one computer,” said Ortiz, as she left the...

PA School Budget Increases Called Positive but Insufficient

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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...

As special education costs soar, state fails to keep up

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Special education costs in Northeast Pennsylvania school districts increased by $110 million over nine years — straining budgets as districts try to deliver the education they are legally required to provide. School districts received little additional help from the...

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PA Schools Work on the School Funding Lawsuit Decision

PA Schools Work Applauds Budget Agreement, Urges Continued Commitment to Pennsylvania Students

As coronavirus closes schools, wealthier districts send laptops home with students. What about poorer districts?

PA School Budget Increases Called Positive but Insufficient

As special education costs soar, state fails to keep up

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