A delegation of several dozen youngsters from Philadelphia School District schools assembled with their parents in the Pennsylvania state house rotunda in Harrisburg earlier this month to deliver to legislators some 4,000 letters from their fellow students. One after...
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School Funding Top Concern for Pennsylvanians—and Should Be for Lawmakers Too – PA Council of Churches Blog – June 27, 2013
Public school funding is a top concern among Pennsylvania voters, according to a new poll (http://pennbpc.org/EducationPoll2013) that comes as state lawmakers are debating a budget locking in nearly 85% of the classroom cuts enacted two years ago. The poll,...
Advocacy Groups Release Poll on Pennsylvanians Views On Education and State Taxes – FYI by PLS – June 25, 2013
Representatives from the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC) and Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) held a teleconference this afternoon to reveal the results of a poll they conducted through Lake Research. Sharon Ward, Director of PBPC, explained...
New Poll: School Funding Top Concern for Pennsylvanians – Third and State (Blog) – June 25, 2013
Public school funding is a top concern among Pennsylvania voters, according to a new poll that comes as state lawmakers are debating a budget locking in nearly 85% of the classroom cuts enacted two years ago. The poll, commissioned by the Pennsylvania Budget and...
Poll: Voters Would Pay Higher Taxes to Avert School Cuts – Philadelphia Inquirer – June 25, 2013
Amid widespread concern over school-funding cuts, a majority of Pennsylvania voters would be willing to pay higher taxes to reverse them, a poll released Monday said. The statewide poll said 78 percent of those questioned were concerned about public school funding, 48...
PA Voters Would Pay More Taxes To Fund Schools: Poll – NBC10 Philadelphia – June 25, 2013
Most Pennsylvania voters wouldn't mind a hike in their income taxes if it would help to fund public schools, according to a poll released Monday. The poll co-sponsored by Philadelphia-based youth advocacy group Public Citizens for Children and Youth says 28 percent of...
New Poll Indicates Issues Higest on Pennsylvania Voters List of Wants – Capitolwire.com – June 24, 2013
As state lawmakers and the governor struggle to work out a consensus on transportation, a new poll indicates the issue isn’t high on Pennsylvania voters’ list of wants. Announced by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC), a Harrisburg-based, liberal-leaning...
Poll: Education Cuts Voters Top Concern – Politics PA – June 24, 2013
A new survey by pro-education groups showcases deep concerns about cuts to the state’s schools. They hope to pressure lawmakers to consider education funding a top priority during the budget negotiations this week. The poll, conducted by the Democratic firm Lake...
Poll Finds PA Voters Would Trade Tax Hikes for Education – WHYY Newsworks – June 24, 2013
Most Pennsylvania voters wouldn't mind a hike in their income taxes if it would help to fund public schools, according to a poll released Monday. The poll co-sponsored by Philadelphia-based youth advocacy group Public Citizens for Children and Youth says 28 percent of...
Poll Shows Voters Support More State Education Funding – 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh – June 24, 2013
An education funding advocacy group says it has polling data that shows Pennsylvanians place public education high on their priority list and would not mind paying higher income or sales taxes to better support school. Public Citizens for Children and Youth and the...