Active Issues Our Schools Are Facing

October 22, 2018

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) is the voice for public education and the work of strong local school boards in the halls of the Capitol. They are committed to supporting an effective child-centered public education that is adequately and equitably funded. Pennsylvania public schools are the driving force behind our state’s economy. PSBA works…

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ICYMI – School Voucher Tax Shelter

October 10, 2018

Did you know that some Pennsylvania businesses can turn a tidy profit when they make contributions to school voucher programs? It’s true. When businesses contribute to scholarship/private school voucher organizations through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (EITC/OSTC) programs they receive a double dip of tax giveaways that can be worth more than the amount…

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Fair Funding on the Decline

July 15, 2018

Last week petitioners in Pennsylvania’s school funding lawsuit filed a brief and affidavits refuting the claim made by the Republican leader of the PA Senate, Joe Scarnati, that the lawsuit was rendered moot because the state adopted a school funding formula in 2016. The brief details how state funding increases have not kept pace with rising…

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ESA Voucher Bill Set for Vote Tuesday, May 22

May 20, 2018

Tell your Senator to vote NO on ESA vouchers…Again! Yes, they are trying one more time.  The Senate Education Committee has just announced its intention to vote on Senate Bill 2 (Sen. DiSanto, R-Dauphin) this coming Tuesday, May 22. This bill establishes Education Savings Accounts (ESA) vouchers, a program that takes tax money out of your neighborhood public schools…

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Op-Ed on SB2 Submitted to the Morning Call

April 23, 2018

We had two of our BASD Proud Parents write an Opinion and send it to the morning call.  Julie and Karen did an incredible job and we share their sentiment.  Please see below for their words, there is a lot of specific budget information that they present that helps to really show how harmful SB2…

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Parent Advocacy Workshop

January 30, 2018

Would you like to become more involved? There is a great Parent Advocacy workshop coming up in March! Gain the necessary tools you need to advocate for BASD public education. Advocate for BASD with local legislators Keep informed Network Take action Contact/educate local legislators #stayinformed #educate #advocate

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