Category Archive: Property Tax

Yet Another Reason for Adequate Funding for Public Schools

(0)
07
Apr
Author : BASDproudparent Category : fair funding, Funding, Property Tax, public education, school budget, Stay Informed

Tags :

Neighborhood schools strengthen communities and our state’s current education funding schemes play a role in that, for better or for worse. Here is a great article on delcotimes.com on a new report released Friday enforcing the notion that property values are contingent on student achievement in local schools. You can read the entire article here: Report: Good schools […]

(0)
15
Feb
Author : BASDproudparent Category : advocate, budget, Charter Schools, cyber charter, fair funding, Funding, Legislation, Property Tax, public education, school budget

Tags :

Recently, our friends at Education Voters of PA issued a report that examines Pennsylvania’s flawed cyber school funding system and provides recommendations for a new system that will more closely match the funding sent to cyber charter schools with the actual cost of providing students with an online education. This proposal would help control property tax […]

(0)
15
Feb
Author : BASDproudparent Category : advocate, budget, Educate, Elected Officials, fair funding, Funding, Legislation, Property Tax, school budget, Stay Informed

Tags : le

Recently, Governor Wolf gave his budget address and proposed the following increases in K-12 funding in the 2019-2020 state budget: $10 million for career and technical education funding $50 million for special education funding $168 million for Basic Education Funding that will be distributed to school districts through the formula* $45 million in grant funding […]

(0)
30
Jan
Author : BASDproudparent Category : advocate, budget, fair funding, Funding, Legislation, Property Tax, public education, school budget, Stay Informed

Tags :

Pennsylvania currently ranks 46th in the country in state contributions to local school funding. The US average is around 47% while Bethlehem’s current state share of basic education is around 20% resulting in the BASD being underfunded by around $45 million dollars! The State’s failure to fully fund our local schools pushes this burden of […]

A Call to Action from Pennsylvania’s Urban School Superintendents 15 Apr 2019
“Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, one thing is clear: For Pennsylvania to prosper, its largest cities must thrive.” Read this great Op-Ed from lehighvalleylive.com co-authored by 12 school superintendents, including Dr. Joseph Roy of Bethlehem and Thomas Parker of Allentown. You can read it here: A Call to Action from Pennsylvania’s Urban School Superintendents […]
Cyber Charter Funding Reform Needed Now 15 Feb 2019
Recently, our friends at Education Voters of PA issued a report that examines Pennsylvania’s flawed cyber school funding system and provides recommendations for a new system that will more closely match the funding sent to cyber charter schools with the actual cost of providing students with an online education. This proposal would help control property tax […]
How Much Would Your School District Receive in Gov. Wolf’s Proposal? 15 Feb 2019
Recently, Governor Wolf gave his budget address and proposed the following increases in K-12 funding in the 2019-2020 state budget: $10 million for career and technical education funding $50 million for special education funding $168 million for Basic Education Funding that will be distributed to school districts through the formula* $45 million in grant funding […]

Category Archive: Property Tax

Yet Another Reason for Adequate Funding for Public Schools

Cyber Charter Funding Reform Needed Now

How Much Would Your School District Receive in Gov. Wolf’s Proposal?

Getting Involved – Advocating for Fair Funding 101

SEARCH OUR SITE

Categories

CURRENT LEGISLATION

RECENT POSTS

SEARCH OUR SITE

FOLLOW US

Categories

VER EN ESPAÑOL