PRESS RELEASES
PA Schools Work Commends Governor and State Legislature on Protecting Schools from State Funding Cuts
We commend the state legislature and the governor for prioritizing Pennsylvania students and protecting our schools by providing flat funding for public education for the entire school year. It is a recognition that our schools are essential to our communities and the foundation for our economic recovery.
PA School Funding Coalition Urges Congress to Support Additional Federal Funds to School Districts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Neurohr 717.364.6452 | jneurohr@shelly-lyons.com PA School Funding Coalition Urges Congress to Support Additional Federal Funds to School Districts...
Legislature Must Approve the Full Investment for Public Schools Proposed in Governor Wolf’s Budget
Statewide School Funding Coalition Calls for $405 Million Increase for What Students Need HARRISBURG, PA (February 4, 2020) --- PA Schools Work, a nonpartisan statewide movement working to make sure public schools are equitably and fully funded, issued the following...
PA School Funding Coalition Supports Increased Investment for Public Schools in State Budget, Says More Work is Needed
PA School Funding Coalition Supports Increased Investment for Public Schools in State Budget, Says More Work is Needed HARRISBURG, PA (June 28, 2019) --- PA Schools Work, a non-partisan coalition of organizations representing the state's urban, suburban and rural...
PA School Funding Coalition Calls on Legislature to Go Further on 2019-20 Education Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PA School Funding Coalition Calls on Legislature to Go Further on 2019-20 Education Funding Advocates Commend Governor Wolf, Ignite Efforts to Persuade Legislature to Invest Further HARRISBURG, PA (Nov. 8, 2018) --- PA Schools Work, a...
PA Schools Work, Local Leaders Discuss Need for State Investments in Career and Technical Education
New Statewide Report Talks about CTE’s Role in State’s Economic Development PLEASANT GAP, PA (January 10, 2019) --- PA Schools Work (PASW), a nonpartisan statewide movement working to make sure public schools are fully and fairly funded, together with Jennifer Myers,...
PA Schools Work urges Governor Wolf to continue investing in Pennsylvania’s students in next state budget
Calls for $510 million state increase for basic, special, and career and technical education HARRISBURG (December 6, 2018) – The statewide education advocacy campaign PA Schools Work today delivered a letter to Governor Tom Wolf urging him to increase state funding...
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS GATHERING ACROSS THE STATE TO WORK FOR SCHOOL FUNDING
Local Education Advocates Gathering for First-Ever Regional PA SCHOOLS WORK Summits on November 17 HARRISBURG, PA (October 29, 2018) --- PA Schools Work, a nonpartisan statewide movement working to make sure public schools are fully funded, announced first-ever...