PRESS RELEASES
STATEMENT: Public School Advocates Celebrate Budget Approval, Implore Senate to Move Level Up Funds and Funding for Other Critical Programs
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 costs...
Governor Shapiro Acknowledges Court Directive to Fix Unconstitutional School Funding System
K-12 Education Funding in Governor’s Proposal Keeps Up with Inflation, but Larger Down Payment Is Needed This Year HARRISBURG, PA (March 7, 2023) – The PA Schools Work Campaign, a coalition of more than 30 organizations from across Pennsylvania representing educators;...