laywright Arden Kass doesn't just want you to know the statistics regarding school funding disparities in Pennsylvania -- that the state's poorest schools receive 33 percent less in state and local funding per pupil than the richest schools. She wants you to feel...
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‘School Play’ Highlights Lack of Education Funding in Pennsylvania – Education News – April 17, 2015
A play written about school funding has turned a political topic into a personal one. Playwright Arden Kass used interviews from 100 students, teachers and politicians from 30 different communities across Pennsylvania to create a play, titled “School Play,” to promote...
What Property Tax Proposal Means for PA’s Poorest Schools – April 17, 2015
Proposed Property Tax Bill Harms Poorest Schools Only two weeks ago U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan pointed to Pennsylvania as the state with the largest resource gap in the nation between well-off and poor school districts. A new property tax relief bill...
Stage production ‘School Play’ brings education funding issues to light – Delaware County News Network – April 15, 2015
Ever see a play so good “not even Shakespeare could do it?” That was the reaction from William Penn School District Superintendent Joe Bruni on “School Play,” a recently performed production that tackles a subject Bruni knows all too well: the school funding dilemma....
Philadelphia School District to hold seven community budget meetings – Philadelphia Free Press – April 16, 2015
The School District of Philadelphia, in partnership with local organizations, will host seven community budget meetings. District officials will share information about budget projections and request input on school resources and investments. Partnering groups include...
Greater Johnstown School District has starring role in play about education funding – The Tribune Democrat – April 11, 2015
The producers of a play intended to highlight the crisis caused by school funding cuts didn’t want the audience to mistakenly believe this problem is confined to Philadelphia. So, they spent three days interviewing people in Johnstown. Subjects include schools...
Lehigh Valley forum on school funding planned for April 22 – Lehigh Valley Live – April 13, 2015
A community forum on public education funding is scheduled for Wednesday April 22 at Penn State Lehigh Valley. The forum is being hosted by Education Voters of PA, the Delaware County Schools Boards Legislative Council, the Keystone State Education Coalition and...
Neighborhood hearings set for District budget – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – April 13, 2015
Beginning Wednesday, the School District will hold a series of neighborhood hearings to discuss the District's proposed fiscal 2016 budget. The hearings are being co-sponsored by several community organizations, including the Philadelphia Education Fund, POWER...
The Mayoral Candidates and Kids – Here are the Details – April 10, 2015
The Pledge for Philadelphia's Children - signed by five of the seven candidates The Pledge for Philadelphia’s Children – signed by five of the seven candidates Campaign commercials tell us far too little about the candidates. That’s why PCCY led an effort to get...
New Play At Constitution Center Puts Education Funding Under The Lights – CBS3 – April 8, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A new theater production premieres tonight at the National Constitution Center, with Pennsylvania’s education funding system taking center stage. The production entitled “School Play" was born from the effects of Philadelphia school district...