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PA Schools Work Campaign Calls for Substantial Investment in Public Education in This Year’s State Budget
Urges state to make major down payment to close state’s $4.6 billion funding gap and provide more funding for the schools in communities that need the most help VIEW A RECORDING OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE. HARRISBURG, PA (February 2, 2021) – Ahead of the governor’s...
PA Schools Work Campaign Sends Letter to Governor Wolf
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Neurohr 717-364-6452 / jneurohr@shelly-lyons.com PA Schools Work Campaign Sends Letter to Governor Wolf to Highlight Need for Substantial Investment in Public Schools HARRISBURG, PA (December 21, 2021) – Ahead of another critical...
Education Advocates Highlight Devastating Impacts of Inadequate State Funding for K-12 Public Education in Pennsylvania
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Neurohr jneurohr@shelly-lyons.com / 717-364-6452 HARRISBURG – Education advocates from the PA Schools Work campaign held a press conference on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg today to highlight the unacceptable reality facing school...
STATEMENT: PA Schools Work on the 2021-22 Budget Agreement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Neurohr 717-364-6452 / jneurohr@shelly-lyons.com STATEMENT: PA Schools Work on 2021-22 Budget Agreement State legislature...
Pennsylvania Drops to 45th in the Nation In State Funding for Public Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Neurohr 717-364-6452 / jneurohr@shelly-lyons.com Pennsylvania Falls to 45th in the Nation In State Funding for Public Education Inadequate state share of revenue to local districts put schools in difficult position when attempting...
LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS ACROSS THE STATE CALL ON THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO PA STUDENTS IN THE 2021-22 BUDGET
(Harrisburg, Pa.) -- Local school leaders and education advocates across the state gathered today in their communities to call for greater state investment in schools and to highlight the difficult decisions local leaders face in balancing school budgets....
PA Schools Work Applauds Signing of COVID Relief Bill; Cautions PA Legislature that School Funding Problem Remains Unfixed
HARRISBURG, PA (March 11, 2021) – The statewide education advocacy campaign PA Schools Work issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 relief act this afternoon: “Today, President Biden signed a $1.9 billion COVID-19 relief package,...
HISTORIC PA BUDGET PROPOSAL REPRESENTS A MAJOR STEP TOWARD TACKLING PA’s LONG-STANDING SCHOOL FUNDING CRISIS
HARRISBURG, PA (February 2, 2021) – The PA Schools Work Campaign, a coalition of more than 30 organizations from across Pennsylvania representing educators; urban, rural and suburban communities; parents and community leaders working together to increase funding for...