Ahead of Public Hearling, Lehigh Valley School Officials and Education Advocates Call on The Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) to Embrace its Historic Opportunity

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(ALLENTOWN, PA) – Local school leaders and education advocates from the Lehigh Valley held a press conference today prior to the first BEFC hearing being held at the Allentown School District Administration Building the same day. View a video of the press conference...

Letter to Governor Shapiro and Members of the General Assembly about Level Up Funding

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August 28, 2023Dear Governor Shapiro and Members of the General Assembly: The Pennsylvania School Works Campaign urges all parties involved in continued negotiations over finalizing the FY 2023-24 budget to expeditiously proceed with enabling the release of all funds...

STATEMENT: Public School Advocates Celebrate Budget Approval, Implore Senate to Move Level Up Funds and Funding for Other Critical Programs

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HARRISBURG — The PA Schools Work Campaign made the following statement regarding the news that Governor Shapiro has signed the 2023-2024 Commonwealth Budget: “We are pleased that the Commonwealth Budget for 2023-2024 has finally been signed, ending the standoff that...

STATEMENT: PA Schools Work on Republican Lawmakers’ Decision to Accept Court Ruling Declaring State Public School Funding System Unconstitutional

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CONTACT: John Neurohr, jneurohr@clearpointpa.com, 717-364-6452 Decision Not to Appeal Decision Paves Way for Governor and Legislature to Create an Adequate and Equitable Public School Funding Solution HARRISBURG — The PA Schools Work Campaign made the following...

STATEMENT: PA Schools Work Campaign on the Passage of HB 611, General Appropriations Bill for 2023-24 Fiscal Year

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STATEMENT: PA Schools Work Campaign on the Passage of HB 611, General Appropriations Bill for 2023-24 Fiscal Year Following the PA House passage of the 2023-24 fiscal year budget plan and the public statement from Governor Josh Shapiro that he will line-item veto...

PA Schools Work Sends Letter to Gov. Shapiro Voicing Strong Opposition to Funding for Any New School Voucher Program

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:  John Neurohr717-364-6452 / jneurohr@clearpointpa.com Programs to provide taxpayer dollars to a small share of parents in order to send children to private or religious schools divert limited state resources away from already-underfunded...

Education Advocates, Speaker Joanna McClinton, Appropriations Chair Jordan Harris Push for Increased Public School Funding in Budget

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Neurohr jneurohr@clearpointpa.com / 717-364-6452 In addition, PA Schools Work releases new poll showing Pennsylvanians overwhelmingly want the state government to equitably invest more in public schools, oppose public funds for...

PA Schools Work Responds to Passage of Budget Amendment in State House

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HARRISBURG (June 6, 2023) — Following the passage of a state budget amendment yesterday in the PA House, the PA Schools Work campaign released the following statement: “Pennsylvania’s House has listened to the needs of students and heard that the state is failing to...

NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT DATA: State Funding Not Keeping Up with Rising Education Costs

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School District Profiles along with recent Commonwealth Court decision demonstrate funding crisis requires immediate attention HARRISBURG, PA (April 4, 2023) — Funding from the state is not keeping up with rising mandated costs and increases in instructional...

Here’s how one Western Pa. school district plans to use a bus to help students’ mental health

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Janet Sardon might be looking at a yellow school bus, but the only thing the West Jefferson Hills superintendent sees is how much potential the space holds for improving her students’ mental health. The district plans to transform a school bus into a mobile “school...