Pottstown educators stepped into the state budget battle Thursday, calling on local legislators to adopt a budget that significantly increases funding for public education. In a press conference staged on the front steps of Rupert Elementary School, Superintendent...
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5 Things You Need to Know About Kids in Southeastern Pennsylvania
The Annie E. Casey Foundation just released its 2015 Kids Count Data Book. Here are 5 takeaways about children in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Spread the word! Click on the social media icons at the top of the page to share with your networks.
Lawmakers Earn Incomplete Grades for Work on Budget for Schools
Parents and School Officials Urge Lawmakers to Approve $410 Million in New State Funding for Education POTTSTOWN, PA (July 23rd, 2015) – Montgomery County parents and school officials gave Pennsylvania lawmakers “incomplete” grades for their work on a new state...
‘School Play’ Highlights Lack of Education Funding in Pennsylvania – The Vantage Times – July 9, 2015
A play written about school funding has turned a political topic into a personal one. Playwright Arden Kass used interviews from 100 students, teachers and politicians from 30 different communities across Pennsylvania to create a play, titled “School Play,” to promote...
Bartram High cut their visual arts program. What does this mean for students? – July 2, 2015
The Inquirer printed an article about Bartram High School being forced to cut their art class due to budget constraints. In response to the article, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, PCCY, The Mayor’s Office of Arts Culture and the Creative Economy, and the...
DN Editorial: A HEALTHY START – The Philadelphia Daily News – June 26, 2015
POPE FRANCIS hasn't even arrived, but already yesterday brought two miracles. Both are court rulings, and both will ensure millions of Pennsylvanians will be able to lead healthier lives. First, the state Commonwealth Court struck down Act 192 that would have allowed...
City Council passes school tax bills; conditions for $25 million still not clear – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – June 18, 2015
City Council passed bills Thursday that increase various tax rates to raise $70 million for the School District, but won't decide until September on conditions for releasing $25 million of those funds. Council President Darrell Clarke said that Council intends to get...
School Play – Marketing Tool Kit
Plan on performing School Play locally? Here's some helpful materials to get you on your way. If you have any questions about these materials, contact: leighgoldenberg@gmail.com. Thanks and break a leg!
Students and Principals Share Their School Funding Worries with City Council
Children and Adults Need Tools for Their Schools Students and principals alike are worried about conditions in their schools. Today, students from Powel elementary school and The Workshop School joined 20 public school principals to call on City Council to provide...
Bipartisan panel calls for new formula to divvy up Pa. education aid – WHYY Newsworks – June 18, 2015
A bipartisan Pennsylvania commission unanimously recommended a new school funding formula Thursday that would account for several student-weighted factors including poverty. The proposed formula — which would affect only new spending — calls for Pennsylvania to...