PA Budget is Not a Guessing Game
MENOS ES MENOS Los números no mienten. El presupuesto propuesto por el gobernador Wolf invertiría $410 millones adicionales en escuelas, con más de $44 millones llegando a…
Gov. Wolf stumps for school funding in Phoenixville – The Mercury News – July 28, 2015
Pennsylvania’s budget battle moved to Phoenixville Area Middle School Tuesday with Gov. Tom Wolf touting the benefits of his budget plan and a local…
Advocacy group, Pottstown School District officials seek more state funding – The Reading Eagle – July 24, 2015
Pottstown consistently ranks among the top 10 tax-burdened communities in the Pennsylvania, but local educators say that’s not translating into additional state funding for…
Pottstown school officials demand more education funding – The Mercury News – July 23, 2015
Pottstown educators stepped into the state budget battle Thursday, calling on local legislators to adopt a budget that significantly increases funding for public education.…
5 Things You Need to Know About Kids – July 24th, 2015
Latest Report Shows Status of Children in Southeastern Pennsylvania Here are 5 key takeaways from the 2015 Kids Count Data Book just released by…
Lawmakers Earn Incomplete Grades for Work on Budget for Schools
Parents and School Officials Urge Lawmakers to Approve $410 Million in New State Funding for Education POTTSTOWN, PA (July 23rd, 2015) – Montgomery County…
'School Play' destaca la falta de financiación para la educación en Pensilvania - The Vantage Times - 9 de julio de 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…
DN Editorial: A HEALTHY START – The Philadelphia Daily News – June 26, 2015
POPE FRANCIS hasn’t even arrived, but already yesterday brought two miracles. Both are court rulings, and both will ensure millions of Pennsylvanians will be…
Education activists convene in Harrisburg; legislators react – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – June 24, 2015
Hundreds of educators, leaders of faith-based groups, teachers, parents, and students convened Tuesday in the Rotunda of the Capitol to show their support for…
City Council passes school tax bills; conditions for $25 million still not clear – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook – June 18, 2015
City Council passed bills Thursday that increase various tax rates to raise $70 million for the School District, but won’t decide until September on…