Funding Education in Pennsylvania

PCCY fact sheet describing how schools are funded, what the Costing Out Study is and what a funding formula would do.

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Poll: School Funding Cuts Are Top Concern for PA Voters: Believe New Revenue from Individuals and Corporations is Part of the Solution

Education and funding for public schools is a top concern among Pennsylvania voters, outpacing other issues like transportation, taxes and jobs that have dominated debate in Harrisburg, according to a poll of Pennsylvania voters commissioned by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center and Public Citizens for Children and Youth.

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Testimony to the House Democratic Policy Committee

PCCY testified before the House Democratic Policy Committee to outline the education funding crisis and call for a restoration of cuts made to schools since 2011.

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Pennsylvania Charter School Law

PCCY brief on State law regarding Charter Schools in Pennsylvania.

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Special Education

Testimony to the Special Education Funding Commission – Commonwealth’s methods of distributing state special education appropriations among the 500 school districts across the Commonwealth.

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