Author : BASDAuthor Category : Legislation
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ACTION ALERT: Please call your member of the State House immediately! ASK: VOTE NO on House Bill 1213 which is being rushed to the floor for a vote WHY: The legislation would tie school districts’ hands to challenge under assessed property taxes. When large property owners pay less than their fair share – homeowners end up […]
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Author : BASDproudparent Category : Charter Schools, ESAs, Legislation, Vouchers
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An October Morning Call article had this to say: According to calculations by the PSEA, Allentown, Bethlehem Area and Easton Area school districts would stand to lose nearly $50 million annually. Allentown would have seen almost $27 million go into the education savings account if the bill had been law in 2015-16 and a third of […]
Read moreAuthor : BASDproudparent Category : Legislation, Vouchers
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Say No to Next Generation School Vouchers in PA Tell your senator to vote NO on Senate Bill 2 Under the bill, parents of students in low-achieving schools can receive funds in the form of Education Savings Accounts (ESA) to attend a participating nonpublic school and for other expenses. Low-achieving is defined as the lowest […]
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PSBA raises concerns with expansion of workplace mandates. This week PSBA told the House Labor and Industry Committee that the provisions under House Bill 1082 (Rep. Harkins, D-Erie) regarding workplace safety would add a layer of unnecessary and expensive mandates for school districts. During a public hearing to discuss the bill, PSBA Senior Director of Legal Services […]
Read moreAuthor : BASDproudparent Category : Elected Officials, Legislation, Voting
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Are you unsure about how your elected officials and legislators have or are voting? There is a great site called Vote Smart that lets you do just that. All you need to do is search for your elected official’s name. When their profile comes up, select whatever issue you are inquiring about from the drop-down […]
Read moreAuthor : BASDproudparent Category : Charter Schools, Vouchers
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A brief, but informative article on the affect charters and vouchers have on public schools and their funding. You can read the full article from The Network for Public Education HERE
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