The Basic Education Funding Commission’s released a proposed school funding formula that strongly aligns with the research that finds that educating low-income children and those who don’t speak English requires additional investment. It may not sound like a radical...
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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...
PCCY Responds to City Council’s Action to Provide Funding for Philadelphia Schools – June 18, 2015
Public Citizens for Children and Youth Executive Director Donna Cooper issued the following statement responding to Philadelphia City Council’s action today to provide additional funding for the Philadelphia School District. “City Council deserves credit for once...
Media rally calls for equal education funding – Delaware County News Network – June 18, 2015
The call for a fair and reliable funding formula was the focus of a small rally in front of the Media Courthouse on June 11 just as the funding discussion heated up in Harrisburg. Philadelphia-based non-profit Public Citizens for Children and Youth organized the event...
Long SRC agenda Thursday includes new charters and outsourcing of subs – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – June 17, 2015
The School Reform Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on a $34 million, two-year contract with Cherry Hill-based Source4Teachers to provide substitute service to city schools. The SRC is also scheduled to vote on the agreements for five new charter schools and...
Councilman Henon delays vote on bill that could lead to new prison – Northeast Times – June 17, 2015
Councilman Bobby Henon delayed the vote on his bill that would essentially allow the city to buy riverfront property in Holmesburg for the potential development of a new prison. Henon said that new questions from one of his colleagues prompted the...
Rite of summer: Cost of schools raising property taxes – The Philadelphia Inquirer – June 14, 2015
Joe Rooney, a Delta Air Lines pilot who is raising five kids in Abington Township, is about to get a higher tax bill, and he isn't particularly happy about it. "We are not bringing in enough money for the spending we are proposing," said Rooney, whose annual $3,922...
A call for fair funding for PA schools – Daily Local Times – June 11, 2015
On the steps of the Chester County Courthouse, public officials, education advocates and local actors gathered to call on state leaders to adopt a fair and adequate funding formula for Pennsylvania schools June 11. Pennsylvania is one of just three states in the...