With the primary election over, about 100 students from Philadelphia public, charter and accelerated schools called on City Council members to begin work on approving $105 million in new, recurring funding for the Philadelphia School District. Students from Mastery...
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How, and how much, are teachers paid in Pennsylvania – WHYY Newsworks – May 20, 2015
How much do Pa. teachers make? A lot, relatively speaking. The average starting salary for a teacher in Pennsylvania as of the 2012-2013 school year was $41,901. Nationally, that number puts the state ninth for highest starting teacher pay, behind Alaska, California,...
Budget uncertainty plagues principals, planning – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – May 18, 2015
Carver High School of Engineering & Science is one of the most successful schools in the city, educating mostly low-income students of color in sought-after technology fields and sending them to college. Next year, principal Ted Domers doesn’t know whether he’ll...
School district explores privatizing health care options for students – Philadelphia Tribune – May 16, 2015
The School District of Philadelphia is considering outsourcing its school health services, a move that could have an impact on unionized school nurses. The district has issued a request for proposals this week for private providers who want to take over medical...
What $265 Million Buys Philadelphia Schools
Our elected leaders need to give our schools the tools for success. Click on your Council person below to see how much funding Philadelphia Schools will gain if City and State leaders approve $265 million in new recurring funding for the Philadelphia School District....
Hold harmless: funding protection or red herring? – WHYY Newsworks – May 14, 2015
What does "hold harmless" mean? It's a policy underlying the distribution of state education aid in Pennsylvania. "Hold harmless" provides that no district will get less money in the new funding year than it got in the previous year. What's the effect? It means school...
Philly schools to outsource nurses? – The Philadelphia Inquirer – May 13, 2015
The Philadelphia School District is exploring outsourcing its health services, officials said Wednesday - a move that might mean privatizing jobs now held by unionized school nurses. Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. said the district, rocked by years of brutal...
More questions than answers on funding for Philly schools – Philadelphia Daily News – May 13, 2015
THE CITY'S public school system is once again stuck in no man's land, otherwise known as a new budget cycle. The city charter requires the school district to adopt its budget by May 30, but funding from the city and state are a giant question mark at this point,...
2015 PCCY Action Days – May 12, 2015
Be a champion for children! Join PCCY in Philadelphia and Harrisburg throughout the months of May and June to advocate on behalf of our region’s children. Click on the events below to sign up. K-12 Education Action Days Thursday, May 21, 2015: Action Day in...
The Campaign for Fair Education Funding Proposal
Every Pennsylvania student deserves a quality education no matter where that student lives But Pennsylvania’s system for funding public schools is broken: We are one of only three states without a basic education funding formula to distribute adequate resources both...