The per horse subsidy through the Race Horse Development Fund is nearly three times the per student state subsidy for students in the State System of Higher Education!!

by Susan Spicka | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized

Paying for college is one of the biggest worries facing Pennsylvania families – especially now.   Governor Wolf wants to create a new program – the Nellie Bly Scholarships – for 44,000 students attending PASSHE schools so more students can...

Join our special guests to learn about charter school special education funding

by Susan Spicka | Mar 29, 2021 | blog

Special education funding for charter schools is a hot topic in Harrisburg. For the first time ever, we have a real chance to fix Pennsylvania’s charter school law to eliminate profits that charter schools reap off of special education tuition payments and to...

Proposed Charter School Reforms are Welcome, Necessary, and Long Overdue

by Susan Spicka | Feb 26, 2021 | blog

February 26, 2021  HARRISBURG, PA (February 26, 2021) – Susan Spicka the executive director of Education Voters of PA, a nonpartisan, nonprofit, statewide public education policy and advocacy organization issued the following statement in response to Governor Wolf’s...

PA to allow the delay of standardized testing until the fall

by Susan Spicka | Feb 23, 2021 | blog

Many families, school officials, and advocates had hoped that the Biden Administration would grant waivers that would allow states to cancel standardized tests this year because of the extraordinary challenges the pandemic has created for students and schools. But...

Pass a Resolution in Support of Pennsylvania’s School Funding Lawsuit

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...
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