LETTER TO GOV WOLF / PA LEGISLATORS: School Funding and the FY 2021-22 State Budget

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(December 22, 2020) – The PA Schools Work campaign sent the following letter to Governor Tom Wolf and members of the General Assembly following the passage of a second federal COVID stimulus bill and looking ahead to the FY 2021-22 state budget: Dear Governor...

Pennsylvania has left soaring special education costs to districts, report says

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The Education Law Center and PA Schools Work released a report showing how PA’s school districts have been forced to shoulder most of the escalating costs of educating students with disabilities due to meager increases in state aid, over the course of the last decade....

PA Schools Work Points to Continued Need for School Funding  

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Lawmakers Must Immediately Look to Rectify Long-standing Funding Gaps to Keep Students on Track and Address Dire Needs of PA School Districts HARRISBURG, PA (November 21, 2020) – The statewide education advocacy campaign PA Schools Work issued the...

STATEMENT: PA Schools Work Urges Immediate Action on School Funding

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...