Parents and Advocates to PA State Legislature: Pass a Budget for our Kids
HARRISBURG, PA (August 25th, 2015) – The eight week long budget impasse is creating uncertainty for schools and frustrating parents. At a rally in…
Why are New Jersey’s High Schools Beating PA in New Ranking? – August 21, 2015
NEW JERSEY BESTS PENNSYLVANIA Chris Christie may not be doing well in the Presidential polls but New Jersey certainly showed well in the Newsweek…
School leaders urge state budget action – The Spirit – August 19, 2015
Four area school districts and Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) joined this week to voice concerns about how the budget standoff in…
Delco educators fear effects of state budget standoff – Delaware County News Network – August 19, 2015
Representatives of five of Delaware County’s 15 school districts participated in a press conference staged Tuesday morning by Public Citizens for Children and Youth…
Delaware County School District Leaders Call on State to Pass Budget; Increase Funding for Education
Yeadon, PA (August 18, 2015) – With just a few weeks remaining before the start of the new school year, Delaware County school district…
School Officials Voice Concern Over Lack Of State Budget As Summer Break Winds Down – CBS Philly – August 18, 2015
Summer vacation is almost over for students across the Delaware Valley. But as schools get ready to open their doors, there is still no…
Delco educators fear effects of state budget standoff – Delaware County Daily Times – August 18, 2015
Representatives of five of Delaware County’s 15 school districts participated in a press conference staged Tuesday morning by Public Citizens for Children and Youth…
School officials slam Pa. budget stalemate – Philadelphia Inquirer – August 18, 2015
Standing alongside school officials from across Delaware County on Tuesday, William Penn school board member Rafi Cave implored his audience to imagine planning days…
Sen. Hughes: No state budget without increased education funding – The Philadelphia Inquirer – August 13, 2015
Laying down a position from which top Democrats will not back away, State Sen. Vincent Hughes said Thursday there would be no Pennsylvania budget…
Bad News from Moody’s for PA Schools
“Pennsylvania school districts now make up 20 percent of the agency’s junk bond ratings,” according to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Last week, Moody’s, the…