What if PA Legislature provided $55M in new Basic Education Funding?

by Susan Spicka | May 20, 2017 | blog

Mythbusting PA’s EITC/OSTC Programs

by Susan Spicka | May 16, 2017 | blog, Uncategorized

http://educationvoterspa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-2019-Myth-busting-PAs-EITC2FOSTC-Programs.pdf

PA lawmakers to consider Betsy DeVos Vouchers on Steroids

by Susan Spicka | May 11, 2017 | blog

On Wednesday, May 24 at 9:00 am, the PA House and Senate Education Committees will be holding a joint public hearing about “education savings accounts” or ESAs. Education Savings Accounts are Betsy DeVos vouchers on steroids.  They are an underhanded...

Trumpcare savages funding for students with disabilities

by Susan Spicka | May 5, 2017 | blog, Uncategorized

Yesterday 217 Republicans in the US House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act and the protections it offers to millions of Americans. In order to pay for tax cuts for households earning over $250,000/year, these Congressmen (including 9 from...

Did your rep. support the charter school lobby’s wish list?

by Susan Spicka | Apr 27, 2017 | Uncategorized

On Tuesday, April 25th, the PA House passed HB 97 by a vote of 108-84. Click HERE to learn if your state representative supported or opposed HB 97. Ten Republicans and 74 Democrats voted against the bill. If your lawmaker opposed HB 97, please take a minute to make a...
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