PA School Districts’ Credit Ratings Threatened
Thanks to the nature of Pennsylvania’s charter law and underfunding from the state, the expansion of charter schools in recent years has debilitated the…
Rising Poverty Poses New Challenges for Delaware County School Districts and the Future of the County
Public education in Delaware County is a study in contrasts. It has a countywide graduation rate 3% higher than the state average, but lags…
In PA, Political Power Plays Biggest Role In School Funding
A lot has already been made about the nearly $1 billion the Governor and State Legislature cut from public education two years ago, and…
Locking Up Our Children’s Future: PA Has Plenty of Money For Prisons, Little For Schools
Two years after the Governor and State Legislature cut nearly $1 billion from education, they’ve decided to start pumping money back in…to prisons. This…