by Susan Spicka | Nov 2, 2017 | blog
Education Voters of PA supports the dissolution of the School Reform Commission and the return of the School District of Philadelphia to local control. Sixteen years of state control by the School Reform Commission have not solved the issues of the District. Instead,...
by Susan Spicka | Oct 26, 2017 | blog
After a confusing series of events that took place on Tuesday, October 24, the education savings account/DeVos school voucher bill, Senate Bill 2, remains in the Senate Education Committee, where lawmakers may vote on it in the future. Initially, the Senate Ed...
by Susan Spicka | Oct 24, 2017 | Latest News from Ed Voters
UPDATE: Senator Eichelberger adjourned the Senate Education Committee meeting on October 24th after announcing a 6-5 vote in favor of Senate Bill 2. Later in the day, after an outcry from many people, Education Committee leaders acknowledged that Senator...
by Susan Spicka | Oct 20, 2017 | blog, Latest News from Ed Voters
On Wednesday, October 18th, mostly along party lines, the PA House passed an amended School Code with significant attacks on public education buried deep in the 75-page bill. The School Code is an omnibus bill, a single document that requires a single vote, but...
by Susan Spicka | Oct 12, 2017 | blog, Latest News from Ed Voters, Uncategorized
On November 7, 2017, Pennsylvania voters will find a proposed amendment to the PA Constitution, Joint Resolution 1, on their ballots. This amendment ignores the real problem PA faces–inadequate state funding for schools, which puts excessive pressure on property...
