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Know Your School Board Candidates – Kim Shively
Kim Shively’s Response BASD Proud Parents sent out a brief questionnaire to all of the candidates running for school board so you may get a chance to know a little about them before you vote! Please tell us your name and a little about yourself. Kim Shively. I’m a professor at Kutztown University, a current BASD…
Read MoreKnow Your School Board Candidates – Karen Beck Pooley
Karen Beck Pooley ’s Response BASD Proud Parents sent out a brief questionnaire to all of the candidates running for school board so you may get a chance to know a little about them before you vote! 1. Please tell us your name and a little about yourself. My name is Karen Beck Pooley –…
Read MoreKnow Your School Board Candidates – Emily Root Schenkel
Emily Root Schenkel’s Response BASD Proud Parents sent out a brief questionnaire to all of the candidates running for school board so you may get a chance to know a little about them before you vote! Please tell us your name and a little about yourself. Emily Root Schenkel. I am currently serving my first term…
Read MoreWEBINAR: New School District Fact Sheets — What Do the Numbers Say About Your School District?
WEBINAR: RELEASE OF 2023 PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICT FACT SHEETS Join PA Schools Work for our next Lunch & Learn webinar on Tuesday, April 4 at noon where the campaign will release its newest school district fact sheets. Advocates and school funding experts will break down what the new numbers mean for your school district and for PA’s public schools…
Read MoreNPE PRESENTS: HOW TO ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS: FEBRUARY 28: 7:00 PM EST
From our friends at The Network for Public Education NPE PRESENTS: HOW TO ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS: FEBRUARY 28: 7:00 PM EST Leticia Mederos is a lobbyist and strong public education advocate with over 20 years of experience working effectively with the House and Senate. She served as…
Read More**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…
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