**UPDATE** COMMONWEALTH COURT SCHOOL FUNDING DECISION & ACTION ITEM: TIME TO INVEST IN PA PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
We know that every child, regardless of where they live, has a right to good education. A new ruling from the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reinforces a reality that parents and students across Pennsylvania have been facing for decades – our legislators are not upholding their constitutional duty to ensure a thorough and efficient system of…
Read MoreThe verdict is in: Public school students WIN!!!
From the good people at Education Voters In a historic victory for students, on February 7, 2023, Commonwealth Court ruled that Pennsylvania’s current school funding system is unconstitutional. The judge issued a clear directive: “All witnesses agree that every child can learn. It is now the obligation of the Legislature, Executive Branch, and educators, to…
Read MoreTime to Invest in PA Public Schools
ACTION ITEM: TIME TO INVEST IN PA PUBLIC SCHOOLS! Every child, regardless of where they live, has a right to good education. Now is the time to reimagine Pennsylvania’s public education system so every student has what they need to reach their full potential, but the new governor and our legislators need to hear from…
Read MorePa. is getting a new education secretary: Lower Merion Superintendent Khalid Mumin
THIS is the school voucher conversation we need in Harrisburg
From our friends at Education Voters of Pennsylvania Since 2001, Pennsylvania has spent more than $2 billion on school vouchers for private and religious schools through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) voucher programs. By any standards, $2 billion is a lot of money. One would imagine that…
Read MoreDo You Know Where Candidates Stand On Issues Affecting Kids?
Do You Know Where Candidates Stand On Issues Affecting Kids? This year, the Children First Action Fund and the Child Care Voter project will be hosting a series of Candidate Conversations with local candidates in your area and asking them about the key issues affecting Pennsylvania’s children. Before you head to the voting booth (or vote by mail), be…
Read MorePA Budget – Great News for Public Schools!
A huge thank you for everyone’s hard work – it paid off today when Governor Wolf signed the 2022-2023 budget that includes a $525 million increase in Basic Education Funding (allocated using the Fair Funding Formula) and a $225 million increase for Level Up. These two increases will mean more than $59 million in new state…
Read MoreA Zero-Hour State Budget-Related Request
I said the last request was the final one…but this budget season is stretching a little longer – and that’s because the Governor is demanding increases in public education funding! To get these increases passed, it’s essential to reach out yet another time to our local PA Senators, Browne and Scavello, to stress how important these increases are for…
Read MoreHelping the Governor stand strong during budget negotiations
One final request as budget season winds down. We’re hearing rumors that the majority leaders in Harrisburg are lowballing the Governor on the education budget and there are real concerns that the Governor might be willing to cave to their demands. Please contact Governor Wolf’s office to share your interactions with legislators and strongly urge him to hold firm…
Read MoreFinal push for full and fair funding for public schools in this year’s state budget!
With lawmakers back in session, it might make more sense to contact your legislator in their Harrisburg office. Those numbers are included in the contact information below. While we’ve heard positive things from area Senators, there’s very little information coming out of Harrisburg on where things stand with budget negotiations. Given that, feel free to…
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