Learn About Charter School Special Education Funding

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26
Mar
Author : BASDproudparent Category : advocacy training, charter reform, Charter Schools, fair funding, Funding

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From Education Voters of Pennsylvania: Special education funding for charter schools is a hot topic in Harrisburg. For the first time ever, we have a real chance to fix Pennsylvania’s charter school law to eliminate profits that charter schools reap off of special education tuition payments and to increase school choice for students with disabilities. […]

PA Schools Work’s Webinar on Gov. Wolf’s Proposed Education Budget

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19
Feb
Author : BASDproudparent Category : advocacy training, advocate, budget, Educate, fair funding, Funding, Property Tax, public education, school budget

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If You Missed This Week’s PA Schools Work’s Webinar On Gov. Wolf’s Proposed Education Budget A link is provided below if you were not able to listen in. If you were not able to join us for our Lunch & Learn webinar this week with Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) and Education Voters of Pennsylvania about […]

PA Education Funding and Advocacy 101

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14
Feb
Author : BASDproudparent Category : fair funding, Funding

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Another great opportunity from Education Voters of PA Get answers to all of your questions from how school funding works to how you can join the fight to advocate for funding in your district. Curious to learn about how school funding works (and doesn’t work) in Pennsylvania? Join Education Voters for “PA School Funding […]

$1000/student for advertising. It’s time to audit PA’s cyber charter schools.

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10
Feb
Author : BASDproudparent Category : cyber charter, fair funding, Funding

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From Education Voters of Pennsylvania Recent reporting in the Scranton Times-Tribune revealed a stunning lack of state oversight over billions of taxpayer dollars that have been poured into Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools over the past two decades. Half of Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools have never been audited. Commonwealth Charter Academy, the largest cyber charter in the state with […]

Historic PA Budget Proposal Represents a Major Step Forward for Public Education Funding in Pennsylvania

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04
Feb
Author : BASDproudparent Category : budget, fair funding, Funding

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From the good folks at PA Schools Work: The PA Schools Work Campaign saluted Governor Wolf for his bold $1.5 billion public education budget recommendation this week. The education portion of Governor Wolf’s 2021-22 budget proposal responds to the unique moment we’re in and sets a historic marker for investing in public education. The global […]

Governor Wolf Proposes Plan to Cut Taxes for Working Class Families, Invest Billions in Education and Workforce Development

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03
Feb
Author : BASDproudparent Category : budget, fair funding, Funding

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With the Governor slated to deliver his annual budget address on Wednesday, Education funding is a huge part of this budget. BASD alone is currently underfunded by roughly $20 million each year (which this would correct). Read the full details here: https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/governor-wolf-proposes-plan-to-cut-taxes-for-working-class-families-invest-billions-in-education-and-workforce-development/

Follow-up Lehigh Valley School Funding Lawsuit

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29
Jan
Author : BASDproudparent Category : fair funding, Funding, Stay Informed

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An update on the Lehigh Valley School Funding Lawsuit from Education Voters of PA From a webinar with attorneys from the Education Law Center and Public Interest Law Center about Pennsylvania’s historic school funding lawsuit. Please find attached the slides from last night’s presentation. For more information about the school funding lawsuit, please visit https://www.fundourschoolspa.org/ You may […]

Lehigh Valley–Learn how you can support PA’s historic school funding lawsuit!

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07
Jan
Author : BASDproudparent Category : Educate, fair funding, Funding, Stay Informed, webinar

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From Our friends at Education Voters of Pennsylvania… In 2021 Pennsylvania’s historic school funding lawsuit will go to trial. On Wednesday, January 27th at 7:00 pm, attorneys from the Public Interest Law Center and Education Law Center will provide an overview of the school funding lawsuit to members of the Lehigh Valley community. We hope that you […]

ALERT: Tell PA lawmakers—Choose public schools, not DeVos vouchers

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30
Sep
Author : BASDproudparent Category : Funding, Legislation, Private Schools, public education, Vouchers

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Dear BASD Proud Parents, From our friends at Education Voters of PA Pennsylvania lawmakers are preparing to join Betsy DeVos in attempting to exploit the COVID-19 crisis to advance their school privatization agenda. The House Education Committee has announced that on Thursday, October 1st, its members will vote on House Bill 2696, legislation that would use $500 […]

PSBA Charter Info

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27
Sep
Author : BASDproudparent Category : budget, Charter Schools, cyber charter, Educate, fair funding, Funding, FYI, public education, school budget

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Interested in joining the call for charter change? In order to understand why charter schools have such a profound impact on public education funding in Pennsylvania, the first step is to learn more about charter schools and how they work. Check out this great site by the Pennsylvania School Board Association (PSBA) pacharterchange.org It helps answer […]

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Learn About Charter School Special Education Funding

PA Schools Work’s Webinar on Gov. Wolf’s Proposed Education Budget

PA Education Funding and Advocacy 101

$1000/student for advertising. It’s time to audit PA’s cyber charter schools.

Historic PA Budget Proposal Represents a Major Step Forward for Public Education Funding in Pennsylvania

Governor Wolf Proposes Plan to Cut Taxes for Working Class Families, Invest Billions in Education and Workforce Development

Follow-up Lehigh Valley School Funding Lawsuit

Lehigh Valley–Learn how you can support PA’s historic school funding lawsuit!

ALERT: Tell PA lawmakers—Choose public schools, not DeVos vouchers

PSBA Charter Info

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