Funding
Opportunity by Zip Code Part 2 – What lawmakers say could be done about funding gaps in Pa.’s educational system
WFMZ’s Jamie Stover took a look Wednesday night at Pennsylvania’s uneven manner of school funding, a system which sometimes distributes significantly less money for the education of kids in poor communities. Now, in part two of her “Opportunity by Zip Code” series, she looks at what could be done about the issue. Catch Part 2 Here
Read MoreUnderfunded: Inside the Fight to Fairly Fund Public Schools in Pennsylvania
Education Voters of Pennsylvania has a new podcast focused on the fight to fairly fund Pennsylvania’s public schools. You can catch their first episode here: https://podlink.to/underfunded You can read all about it here: http://educationvoterspa.org/blog/underfunded-inside-the-fight-to-fairly-fund-public-schools-in-pennsylvania/
Read MoreWhat the American Rescue Plan means for PA’s public schools
from the good people at Education Voters of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania will receive nearly $5 billion in one-time federal funding for K-12 schools in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 through the Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ESSER). Ninety percent of the ARP ESSER funding, or $4,372,333,875, will flow directly to school districts…
Read MoreBASD Resolution on Fair and Adequate Funding
The Bethlehem Area School District recently passed this level Up Pa Resolution on fair and adequate funding. You can view it on the link below https://basd.paproudparents.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Level-Up-PA-Resolution-Rev-Signed.pdf
Read MoreLearn About Charter School Special Education Funding
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.…
Read MorePA Schools Work’s Webinar on Gov. Wolf’s Proposed Education Budget
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…
Read MorePA Education Funding and Advocacy 101
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…
Read More$1000/student for advertising. It’s time to audit PA’s cyber charter schools.
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…
Read MoreHistoric PA Budget Proposal Represents a Major Step Forward for Public Education Funding in Pennsylvania
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…
Read MoreGovernor Wolf Proposes Plan to Cut Taxes for Working Class Families, Invest Billions in Education and Workforce Development
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/
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