PA School Funding Coalition Calls on Legislature to Go Further on 2019-20 Education Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PA School Funding Coalition Calls on Legislature to Go Further on 2019-20 Education Funding Advocates Commend Governor Wolf, Ignite Efforts to Persuade Legislature to Invest Further HARRISBURG, PA (Nov. 8, 2018) — PA Schools Work, a...
Local Leaders Discuss Need for More Funding in Career and Technical Education
Local and state leaders gathered at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology earlier this month to discuss the vital role of career and technical education in supporting Pennsylvania’s economic development, and the need for more funding from the state...Groups meet to discuss education funding challenge
MORTON — The PA Schools Work campaign brought its first work group conference to the county since its 2018 formation, “Delaware County Unites for Education,” on Saturday morning at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit. Educators, district officials, students and...Carlisle High School student speaks at Capitol rally
Carlisle High School junior Samantha Martin brought her case for increasing funding for public schools to the Capitol Wednesday. Martin was one of several speakers representing teachers, principals and parents in a Pennsylvania Schools Work rally calling for...Community engagement sought for education fight
MORTON — A Philadelphia-based organization will be helping community members get more involved to get more money into the state’s public schools. Public Citizens for Children and Youth will be teaming with some of the county’s education leaders on Saturday at the...
Pa. school districts stressed over rising costs for pensions, special-ed and charters
School districts across Pennsylvania say that budget stress is causing them to raise property taxes and cut school programs, according to an annual survey released by the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials and the Pennsylvania Association of School...Haverford School Board approves resolution calling for more state school funding
The Haverford School Board Thursday voted 8-0, with one member absent, to approve the PA Schools Work resolution advocating more state funding for the public schools. The resolution, which will be sent to the state legislature and governor, says that Pennsylvania...Statewide report shows Pennsylvania districts struggling under mandated costs
An annual statewide report released Friday shows school districts across Pennsylvania are struggling to pass budgets without scaling back programs and raising property taxes. Continually rising mandated costs are outpacing the rate of education funding increases,...