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Why school vouchers are a (really!) bad idea for PA.
Dear Brian, We are gearing up for a big fight in Harrisburg to keep Governor Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers from expanding school vouchers in the 2024-2025 state budget. The proposed PASS/ESA private school voucher proposals would give tax dollars directly to families whose children attend private schools and would be the first step toward a…
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 More2022 Advocacy Effort in Support of Public School Funding
Please join Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding’s spring advocacy effort this spring by signing up here. PFF is supporting the Governor’s education budget, which would increase BASD’s Basic Education Funding from the state by $17 million. This advocacy effort is targeting 6 key senators who are powerful enough to make a difference in budget negotiations, and enlisting advocates in their districts to reach out one…
Read MoreWEBINAR: Inside the Courtroom – The Highs, The Lows, The Shocking Moments and Emotional Stories of the PA School Funding Lawsuit
From the good folks at PA Schools Work Join PA Schools Work for our next Lunch & Learn webinar this Friday, April 1 at noon about the recently-concluded PA school funding lawsuit. Attorneys and advocates who were intimately involved in the historic case will give attendees the inside story about how the case came together, the shocking…
Read MoreWEBINAR TOMORROW: State of the PA Budget & Public School Funding
Tomorrow’s Webinar – The PA State Budget and the Generational Opportunity to Fund Public Education Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 9 at noon, we will be joined by the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center Director Marc Stier and Education Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Susan Spicka to talk about how state legislators have the opportunity to make a bold investment…
Read MoreEducation Voters of PA Needs Your Help
We are sharing this post from Education Voters of PA. There are plenty of ways to help and support a cause, this is 1. Education Voters is a go-to resource for information, for advocacy, and for following what is happening in Harrisburg. And we have been a leading force in Pennsylvania’s education advocacy and policy…
Read MoreThe Fight for Adequate and Equitable Education Funding Post-Pandemic
Topic: The Fight for Adequate and Equitable Education Funding Post-Pandemic Description: PA Schools Have Never Had a Bailout Like This…It may never happen again. PA Needs Consistency School Funding, and we need your help to convince the legislature that increased state funding is an urgent priority. Join us to learn strategies to demand that your elected…
Read MoreIt’s time to Level Up school funding in PA
from Susan Spicka, Executive Director, Education Voters of PA: Pennsylvania has among the widest funding gaps in the country between high-wealth and low-wealth school districts. The severe underfunding for students in less affluent districts is the reason behind the school funding lawsuit, which is set to go to trial in September of this year. Recently,…
Read MoreEducation Equity Funding Parent Summit
From Sandra Miller – NEPA Field Advocacy, Ed Voters PA & PASW Volunteer: We are delighted to invite you to join us for a parent summit on Saturday, April 24th from 11:00 am-2:00 pm to learn about education funding in PA, what is possible in our children’s schools and how you can join a statewide network…
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