by Susan Spicka | Feb 17, 2023 | blog
Commonwealth Court’s recent court decision declaring Pennsylvania’s school funding system unconstitutional is a historic victory for students! We need to celebrate this huge win AND we need to call on our state lawmakers to take the necessary steps NOW to fix...
by Susan Spicka | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Susan Spicka | Dec 23, 2022 | blog
Pennsylvanians who care about public education have a lot at stake in 2023. Voters will elect school board members in every school district except Philadelphia, which has a board that is appointed by the mayor. School board members have enormous power to shape the...
by Susan Spicka | Dec 15, 2022 | blog
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...
by Susan Spicka | Dec 14, 2022 | blog
A wise friend reminded me that we need to celebrate our wins when we do this work because they are very hard to come by. We are beyond proud of what we have all helped accomplish over the past twelve months and are very grateful for your support in helping...
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