STATEWIDE NEWS
Editorial: New school year, old funding problem
A new school year is underway. Students have new clothes, new pencils and backpacks, and in some districts, new buildings to explore. As this new year begins, a lingering issue looms over public schools in our region. Families, educators and property owners have been...
Money will only solve part of the problem for Pa. school districts | Editorial
By PennLive Editorial Board penned@pennlive.com There's no doubt that Pennsylvania has made strides in increasing taxpayer support for public education over the last three years. According to one news organization's analysis, for instance, lawmakers have increased...
Editorial: Another win for those seeking level playing field in education
It now appears the struggling families of the William Penn School District will finally get their day in court. The families, saddled for years with an unequal education for little reason other than their zip code, are celebrating a major court victory. This week...
This Bill isn’t The Answer
State funding for public schools is uneven and inequitable, but this bill isn't the answer [opinion] THE LNP EDITORIAL BOARD A bipartisan proposal in the state House would make a significant change in the way the state allocates funding to Pennsylvania schools, LNP...
In November 2014, The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia and the Education Law Center of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit on behalf of six school districts, PA Association of Rural & Small Schools, NAACP and parents; suing the commonwealth for violating the state constitution.
The lawsuit asserts that without adequate and equitably distributed resources students are not able to meet the proficiency standards set by the state legislature, as evidenced by the fact that state test scores declined across all districts following the 2011 state cuts.
The petitioners are asking for a court order that will force the legislature to comply with the state constitution and ensure all students receive access to a high-quality public education.
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