PA has dropped the ball on funding special education
A recent report published by the Education Law Center finds that local school districts across Pennsylvania are shouldering the weight of rising costs associated with special education. As the executive director of Education Voters Pennsylvania, an organization that...Special ed funding slips
Schools in Butler County are increasingly relying on local tax dollars to fund special education programs as state funding has stagnated for several years, a recent report found. The county isn’t alone: Special education funding across Pennsylvania mirrors the...Invest in our future as a state
The state of Pennsylvania’s schools — and how we fund them — was once again at the forefront in this year’s elections. The voters responded by reelecting Gov. Tom Wolf, who ran on his commitment to fully and adequately invest in public education. With the election...
School officials seek more education funding
School and community leaders gained new tools in their advocacy for more funding in public schools Saturday at a regional summit, telecasted at the BLaST Intermediate Unit on Reach Road. About 20 people traveled to Williamsport to hear speakers from Luzerne, Lehigh,...First Ever Pennsylvania Schools Work Summit Kicks Off on Saturday
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU-TV) – Educators from across the Commonwealth held an extra day of class this week. However this time, they were the ones learning from one another. The goal is to work towards providing a stronger future for students..which...PA Schools Work Aims to Improve Funding for Public Schools
Organizers of PA Schools Work are building a new movement across the state to improve public school funding in Pennsylvania. On Saturday they hosted their first summit connecting some 400 people across the state in eight regions. The Northwest region met at St. Brigid...
Pa school leaders make push for more state funding
Public school leaders came together across Pennsylvania Saturday to launch a grassroots effort aimed at securing more state funding for their students. Eight summits to organize the “PA Schools Work” funding movement were held throughout the state,...
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS GATHERING ACROSS THE STATE TO WORK FOR SCHOOL FUNDING
Local Education Advocates Gathering for First-Ever Regional PA SCHOOLS WORK Summits on November 17 HARRISBURG, PA (October 29, 2018) — PA Schools Work, a nonpartisan statewide movement working to make sure public schools are fully funded, announced first-ever...