by Susan Spicka | Feb 15, 2021 | blog
This year Pennsylvania’s historic school funding lawsuit will go to trial. Every child in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has the right to an education that prepares them for college or career. In fact, the Pennsylvania Constitution speaks to the right of a...
by Susan Spicka | Feb 10, 2021 | Take Action, Uncategorized
Recent reporting in the Scranton Times-Tribune revealed a stunning of state oversight over billions of taxpayer dollars that have been poured into cyber charters over the past two decades. Half of Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools have never been...
by Susan Spicka | Feb 6, 2021 | blog
On Wednesday, February 5th, Governor Wolf gave his budget address. Gov. Wolf’s proposed state budget for 2021-2022 demonstrates his understanding of the extensive unmet needs in Pennsylvania’s public schools and his commitment to fixing the unfairness of...
by Susan Spicka | Jan 20, 2021 | blog
On Friday, the Wolf administration announced that Pennsylvania’s $2.2 billion share of federal ESSER II (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) emergency funding for public K-12 schools will be allocated to school districts and charter schools based...
by Susan Spicka | Jan 14, 2021 | blog
If you want to learn about how state funding issues impact your own school district, you are in for a treat with the Tools for Education Advocates Webinar that is being hosted by PA Schools work.On Thursday, January 21st at noon data experts (rock stars in their...
