PRESS RELEASES
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;...
PA Schools Work on the School Funding Lawsuit Decision
STATEMENT: PA Schools Work on the School Funding Lawsuit Decision HARRISBURG (February 7, 2023) — PA Schools Work, a non-partisan coalition of organizations representing the state’s urban, suburban, and rural communities, issued the following statement from Donna...
STATEMENT: PA Schools Work on Positive State Revenue Figures and Making a Bold Investment in Our Public Schools
PA Schools Work, a non-partisan coalition of organizations representing the state’s urban, suburban and rural communities, issued the following statement following Governor Wolf’s remarks in an Associated Press story about better than expected revenue figures
FINAL WOLF BUDGET IS CRUCIAL DOWN PAYMENT TOWARD CLOSING PA’s CHRONIC SCHOOL FUNDING GAP
FINAL WOLF BUDGET IS CRUCIAL DOWN PAYMENT TOWARD CLOSING PA’s CHRONIC SCHOOL FUNDING GAP FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Neurohr 717-364-6452...
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...