Jun 19, 2015
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...
Jun 19, 2015
Jun 19, 2015
Jun 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...
Jun 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...
Jun 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...
