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Advocates Rally at Capitol, Demand Legislators “Finish the Job” on School Funding
HARRISBURG – Hundreds of parents, students, educators, and advocates gathered in Harrisburg today for PA Schools Work's annual Advocacy Day, calling on legislators to fulfill their constitutional duty and fully fund Pennsylvania's public schools. The rally on the...
Education Advocates: Governor’s Budget Proposal Builds on Last Year’s Progress – Continued Investment Shows Strong Commitment to Constitutional Public School Funding But Accelerated Effort Is Needed
State Legislature Must Support and Build on Governor’s Education Investment Plan, Establish Clear Timeline for Full Constitutional Compliance HARRISBURG, PA (February 4, 2025) – The PA Schools Work Campaign, a coalition of 17 organizations from across Pennsylvania...
PA Schools Work Campaign Advocates Call for $4 Billion Investment Over Four Years to Address Education Funding Gap
HARRISBURG (January 14, 2025) – Education advocates from the PA Schools Work campaign gathered at the Capitol Rotunda today to present their "Fill It In Four" proposal, calling for a $4 billion investment in public education over the next four years. The proposal aims...
STATEMENT: Voters Prioritize Public Education Funding, Setting Stage for Critical 2025
STATEMENT: Voters Prioritize Public Education Funding, Setting Stage for Critical 2025 HARRISBURG – Following the election and selection of House and Senate caucus leadership yesterday, the PA Schools Work campaign made the following statement: “In a complicated...
PA Schools Work Coalition Commends Codification of Adequacy Gap, Pushes for Timeline to Achieve Constitutional Compliance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2024 CONTACT: John Neurohr, jneurohr@clearpointpa.com, 717-364-6452 PA Schools Work Coalition Commends Codification of Adequacy Gap, Pushes for Timeline to Achieve Constitutional Compliance HARRISBURG – Following the passage of the...
Education Advocates: This is an Education Budget Worth Fighting For – Shapiro Proposal Puts PA on the Path Toward an Adequate, Equitable, and Constitutional Public School Funding System
State Legislature Must Embrace the Governor’s Public School Funding Proposal, Codify a Concrete Timeline for Constitutional Compliance, Reject Private School Vouchers HARRISBURG, PA (February 6, 2024) – The PA Schools Work Campaign, a coalition of 17...
PA Schools Work Campaign on Final Report of the Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC)
HARRISBURG – Following the adoption of the final report from the BEFC, PA Schools Work made the following statement: “The Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) today took a significant step forward for students in communities...
Education Advocates, Administrators, Parents, and Students Rally on Capitol Steps to Implore Basic Education Funding Commission to Write a Comprehensive Final Report
Advocates presented BEFC members with a report card outlining criteria by which members will be held accountable, including identifying adequacy targets for all of PA’s 500 school districts View a recording of the rally and press conference here HARRISBURG – A...