Education

FAQs about the $75 million CUT in state funding to schools in the 2015-2016 Republican budget

Posted by Susan Spicka on April 1, 2016 9:37 am
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The following is a guest post from Susan Spicka, Director of Education Voters of Pennsylvania.

An Explanation of Our Infographic, “Especially for Poor Districts, Drastic Corbett Education Cuts Remain”

Posted by Marc Stier on March 31, 2016 9:10 am
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So what difference does a budget actually make? Why should we care that we wound up with the Republican budget for this year (HB 1801), rather than the bi-partisan budget agreed to in December 2015 (SB 1073), let alone the budget Governor Wolf proposed in March 2015?

Winners and Losers

Posted by Marc Stier on March 24, 2016 10:20 am
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Governor Wolf decided yesterday to allow the latest Republican budget to become law. We were hoping he would veto it.

How Low Will They Go?

Posted by Marc Stier on March 4, 2016 6:44 pm
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The majority of Pennsylvanians believe that every child in Pennsylvania deserves a high quality education. We believe that the best education for everyone is central to creating economic opportunity for individuals. And we believe that economic growth is only possible with a highly educated work force. And we know both of these aims can only be attained if we provide adequate and equitable funding to each of our schools.

Enough is Enough. The Courts Must Intervene.

Posted by Susan Spicka on March 4, 2016 1:17 pm
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The following is a guest post from Susan Spicka, Director of Education Voters of Pennsylvania. It was originally posted at their blog here.

What is happening with the school funding lawsuit?

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