Another day on the brink for Philly schools: Activists and officials headed to Harrisburg on Monday — the day the Pennsylvania House was supposed to approve a cigarette tax to fund city schools — to rally and lobby state officials for the funding authority. They...
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In Cigarette Tax Haze, An Overlooked Point About Philly’s Tax Circumstances – WITF – August 5, 2014
As state lawmakers appear at a stalemate over a cigarette tax proposal for Philadelphia schools, advocates worry that tax-averse legislators have a fundamental misunderstanding of their city’s situation. An “us-versus-them” mentality pervades any debate involving...
Corbett Ready To Give Philly Schools A Cash Advance?: Tuesday Morning Coffee – The Patriot News – August 5, 2014
Good Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Well, yesterday was supposed to have been the day that the state House returned to work to pass a Philly-only increase to the state's cigarette tax, thus providing the city's schools with a badly needed cash infusion. But as most...
No Cigarette Tax Vote, But Promise For Funds To Tide Philly Schools Over – WHYY Newsworks – August 5, 2014
After a fruitless meeting of Pennsylvania legislative leaders and the Corbett administration, a cigarette tax for Philadelphia city schools remains in limbo. But despite the lack of legislative deal, work continues on sending the struggling school district a funding...
In Baltimore, Students Go High-Tech At Low Cost – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – August 5, 2014
Walking through the hallways of the Digital Harbor Foundation in Baltimore, you can hear the clicking of computer mice, the clacking of fingers on keyboards, and the staccato hum of 3D printers. Founded in 2013 by Andrew Coy, a young teacher and educational...
No Cigarette Tax Vote, But Promise Of Funds To Tide Philly Over – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – August 5, 2014
After a fruitless meeting of Pennsylvania legislative leaders and the Corbett administration, a cigarette tax for Philadelphia city schools remains in limbo. But despite the lack of legislative deal, work continues on sending the struggling School District a funding...
Outrage Over Cigarette Tax Mess As Advocates Call For New School Funds – Philadelphia Weekly – August 5, 2014
In Harrisburg, even when standard American politics is committed—like, say, the settlement on the lesser of two evils is agreed upon after more than a year of debate—leadership still decides to punt. Such happened late last week when members of the state House decided...
Rally For School Funding Doesn’t Move Legislature – The Philadelphia Tribune – August 5, 2014
Scores of concerned city residents traveled to Harrisburg on Monday to press state lawmakers to bridge a budget gap threatening to delay the opening of Philadelphia public schools. But their presence in the state capital appeared to have little effect on lawmakers who...
Corbett Indicates Phila. Schools Could Get A Cash Advance – Philadelphia Inquirer – August 5, 2014
HARRISBURG - Gov. Corbett on Monday signaled that he was willing to advance millions of dollars in state education money to Philadelphia schools to ensure that they open on time next month. The pledge, through a spokesman, came hours after Corbett met with legislators...
Stack Joins Rally Calling For House Vote On School Funding – PENNSylvania News & Buzz – August 4, 201
HARRISBURG, Aug. 4, 2014 – State Sen. Mike Stack today joined Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), legislative colleagues and hundreds of Philadelphia school advocates at a rally in the Capitol urging leaders of the state House to vote on a bill that would...