The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC) and Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) jointly released findings from a new poll detailing the priority Pennsylvanians place on public education and their views on raising taxes to support it. Education and...
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New Poll: School Funding Cuts Are Top Concern for Pa. Voters Believe New Revenue from Individuals and Corporations Is Part of the Solution
Download Press Release PDF Download Poll Results PDF Download Memo from Lake Research Partners Education and funding for public schools is a top concern among Pennsylvania voters, outpacing other issues like transportation, taxes and jobs that have dominated...
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...
Protestors Urge Delay In Cut To Crucial State Funding – Daily Times – June 22, 2013
MEDIA — Sister Sandra Lyons has seen a lot in her 25 years of serving the people of Chester in Delaware County. But Friday, she didn’t want to see less of something. Lyons, the director of the Bernadine Center in Chester for the last six years, was representing one of...
Budget Cuts Set to Silence the Music at Philly Schools – NBC10 – June 20, 2013
Ravi Giberson, 11, will no longer be able to receive musical instruction at school because of the drastic budget cuts this year in the Philadelphia public school district. Ravi Giberson has been playing saxophone since he was eight years-old, but his passion for music...
Swenson Students Shine Lights on Literature
Download PDF Students Create Lamps Inspired by American Literature, Now on Display in Center City (PHILADELPHIA) June 21st, 2013 – On Wednesday, June 19, students from Swenson Arts and Technology High School shined a light on literature in Center City...
When The Music Stops – Westside Weekly – June 21, 2013
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Parents Concerned About Philly School Budget (Video) – FOX 29 June 20, 2013
Philadelphia News, Weather and Sports from WTXF FOX 29 PCCY's Education Policy Director, Shanee Garner along with other advocates and parents at City Council talking about children's education and the school district and city/state budgets.