STATEMENT: PA Schools Work Urges Immediate Action on School Funding
PA Schools Work Urges Immediate Action on School Funding Calls for Continued Bipartisan Federal and State Action to Keep Students on Track and Address Dire Needs of PA School Districts HARRISBURG, PA (November 17, 2020) – The statewide education advocacy...Pa. schools need an additional $4.6 billion to close education gaps
A new analysis commissioned by advocates seeking to overhaul the state’s education funding system found that Pennsylvania’s public school children are being shortchanged by $4.6 billion. The conclusions depict widening gaps in education spending between affluent and...SSD furloughs underscore state politics
The Scranton School Board voted to furlough 218 employees, but the district was struggling well before the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated its financial distress. The state government has failed to fairly support the Scranton School District, and multiple analyses have...
PA Schools Work Commends Governor and State Legislature on Protecting Schools from State Funding Cuts
PA Schools Work Commends Governor and State Legislature on Protecting Schools from State Funding Cuts Calls for Continued Bipartisan Federal and State Action to Keep Students on Track HARRISBURG, PA (May 28, 2020) — The statewide education advocacy campaign PA...Will your property taxes increase? Pa. schools face potential $1 billion in lost revenue because of coronavirus
Pennsylvania’s school districts are preparing their budgets as they face a significant loss in revenue. It is up to $1 billion by some estimates due to the coronavirus. Read the full article here:...Pa. teachers are still teaching, and our students are still learning | Opinion
In a recent letter to state Education Secretary Pedro Rivera, state House Speaker Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, questioned what teachers are doing during the pandemic and reminded Rivera that “Teachers, administrators and staff are all being paid. All medical benefits are...Pa. schools could face devastating budget cuts due to COVID | Opinion
Pennsylvania lawmakers are readying for the battle over a solution to the COVID-induced state deficit, expected to be well over $3 billion. School districts are projecting a $1 billion drop in resources due to waning local tax collections, according to the...