Representatives of five of Delaware County’s 15 school districts participated in a press conference staged Tuesday morning by Public Citizens for Children and Youth outside Ardmore Avenue Elementary School in Lansdowne to express concern over the budget standoff...
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Delaware County School District Leaders Call on State to Pass Budget; Increase Funding for Education
Yeadon, PA (August 18, 2015) – With just a few weeks remaining before the start of the new school year, Delaware County school district Superintendents and school officials called on the state to pass a new budget and restore cuts to Pennsylvania’s 500 school...
School Officials Voice Concern Over Lack Of State Budget As Summer Break Winds Down – CBS Philly – August 18, 2015
Summer vacation is almost over for students across the Delaware Valley. But as schools get ready to open their doors, there is still no budget from Harrisburg. That has some district officials in Delaware County calling on state lawmakers to get their act together....
Delco educators fear effects of state budget standoff – Delaware County Daily Times – August 18, 2015
Representatives of five of Delaware County’s 15 school districts participated in a press conference staged Tuesday morning by Public Citizens for Children and Youth outside Ardmore Avenue Elementary School in Lansdowne to express concern over the budget standoff...
School officials slam Pa. budget stalemate – Philadelphia Inquirer – August 18, 2015
Standing alongside school officials from across Delaware County on Tuesday, William Penn school board member Rafi Cave implored his audience to imagine planning days without any concept of a budget. "Think of your household, and having to pay bills before you even...
Sen. Hughes: No state budget without increased education funding – The Philadelphia Inquirer – August 13, 2015
Laying down a position from which top Democrats will not back away, State Sen. Vincent Hughes said Thursday there would be no Pennsylvania budget without a Marcellus Shale tax and millions of dollars in new education spending. Heading into a second straight day of...
What One Former Governor Says Is One Budget Issue Both Sides Can Agree On – August 14, 2015
BUDGET DEALS DON'T HAPPEN AT THE BEACH State legislators have made more progress on their tans this summer than on a new budget. House and Senate leaders remain at odds with the Governor over several issues, but new funding for pre-k could be one area where both...
The Next Big Crisis for PA Schools – August 7, 2015
BAD NEWS FROM MOODY’S FOR PA SCHOOLS “Pennsylvania school districts now make up 20 percent of the agency's junk bond ratings,” according to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Read more GET ON THE BUS TO HARRISBURG On August 25th the Pennsylvania House will return to...
Bad News from Moody’s for PA Schools
“Pennsylvania school districts now make up 20 percent of the agency's junk bond ratings,” according to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Last week, Moody’s, the nation’s leading credit rating agency, downgraded to junk status the credit ratings of three school districts...
How Medicaid is Still Making a Difference for Kids at 50
50 YEARS OF SAVING CHILDREN "My husband and I felt like we had hit rock bottom trying to get help for our children," said Jeanieann Ferrari, a mother of four children, each of whom suffers from learning disabilities and behavioral issues. Ferrari said "I am thankful...