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Landmark lawsuit challenges how Pennsylvania funds its public schools
A lawsuit is heading to trial in Commonwealth Court. It argues that the state is not meeting constitutional requirements because school funding in Pennsylvania relies too much on local tax dollars and therefore discriminates against districts that cannot raise...
Legislative panel will hear concerns on the way Pa. pays for special education
Pennsylvania’s Special Education Funding Commission will travel across the state this fall to discuss special education funding with school administrators, parents and educators. They will compile their findings in a report due by Nov. 30. The report may include...
K-12 funding needed to boost economy: Tom Tupitza
Pennsylvania’s economy is tracking upward. Unemployment is near all-time lows. High-wage, family-sustaining jobs are available statewide. This economic boom promises prosperity for all, right? Not quite. Look more closely, and the upward trajectory threatens to...
Lower Merion school board joins other districts asking for fair school funding
LOWER MERION — The Lower Merion Board of School Directors this week joined a growing chorus of school boards across the region to pass resolutions asking for increases in funding for lower-income districts across Pennsylvania. The resolution grew out of a board...
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